Monday, July 21, 2014

Pine St Snack Bar

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The Pine St Snack Bar was located in Fourth Ward at 215 N. Pine St (across the street from the current Harris-Teeter). This shot is a ...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Independence Blvd - early 1960's

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Wonderful early-60's color shot of Independence Blvd. Oven's Auditorium and the Coliseum had recently opened and two popular Cha...

Lance in the 1940's

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Not so much of an eatery per se, but Charlotte-based Lance has been providing snack crackers to the nation since 1913. Acquired by Synder...

Pedro's - Pt II

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Finally --- a great shot of the exterior of the legendary Pedro's! This beauty is from 1974. Click here for the original post...
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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Drive-in's - 1950's

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In the late 1950's, the big boom in Charlotte was drive-in restaurants. It seemed almost every restaurant offered curb service. The aut...
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Lunch counters - 1950's

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One of the most popular places to meet in the 1950's in Charlotte was at the local lunch counter. Some were located in downtown departm...
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Dairy Queen - Hutchinson Avenue Shopping Center

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Early 1960's pictures of the Dairy Queen that was at the Hutchinson Avenue Shopping Center in North Charlotte. One shot appears t...

UNCC 1982

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In 1982, UNCC was relatively far outside of the Charlotte city limits. The eating options off campus were few but the rest...

Barclay Cafeteria - 1963

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Sensational interior shot of the Barclay Cafeteria at Amity Gardens from 1963. Check out that carpet! Appears to be a formal gathering a...
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