Living on the South side, we all remember the Southtown theatre.
It opened on October 23, 1940. Here is the ad announcing that
opening.
And an old picture of the theatre
The old Starlight Drive-In
And the Crest Drive-In
A long-time fixture, the Gladmer. Since the marquee doesn't have
a listing, I'm guessing it was waiting for demolition
The Strand in downtown Lansing
Lake Lansing's wooden roller coaster and dodgem cars
Moore's Park pool, where a (refundable) deposit of 10 cents got
you a lock for swimming, and a guy outside with an ice cream cart
tried to get that dime away when you left
Bud Kouts Chevrolet circa 1963
Inside Kouts Chevrolet with a gorgeous '57 convertible adorning
the showroom floor
Al Edwards Lincoln Mercury
JW Knapp's in the 40s
The Thom McAn shoestore
Arbaugh's in the early '50s
The Capitol theatre in downtown Lansing. Judging by the cars shown,
I'd say about 1956-58.
The Planter's Peanut store, a fixture that's still there
Story Oldsmobile located on Capitol Ave. in 1957
Story Olds in 1955 showing off the new police cars
University Olds on Michigan Ave. in 1962. A 1961 is shown on the
left and must be part of the close out sale
McDonald's on South Cedar - Looks like the first original building
Remember Kewpee's Hamburgers in East Lansing? Their motto was:
"Hamburg, pickle on top, makes your heart go flippity-flop."
Capitol from East Michigan Ave.
Washington Ave. looking north
from Wastenaw Street circa 1958
The "Old Everett," where most of us attended elementary
school
Walter French Jr. High. Doesn't this look more like a prison than
a school?
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