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41-BDO-8
1981
49
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McBoxed. I like that - the name, if not the change.
26-BDO-22
1981
55
4
Yeah - somehow I'm not surprised. They've since been assimilated into the "plain gray box"...
42-LCRA-27
1985
16
1
Gib's Cafe. A very good "meat-and-three" diner during my days at ASU (mid '80s). Chicken...
84-ISC-7
1983
4
1
Georgia Welcome Center on US 301 south. Opened 1960. Oldest continually-operated state welcome center in...
53-BCA-32
1984
111
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Kingshighway & Broadway. Mobil station (obviously!) - we see part of the Best Western Town House lower...
53-BCA-31
1984
104
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Ward's Big Star - next to it was Super D. Kingshighway (US 61) looking ENE toward Broadway. Also visible...
53-BCA-30
1984
120
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Kingshighway (US 61) & William St. (Rte. K), looking east. Town Plaza Standard, Ponderosa Steak House...
12-BCA-7
1984
96
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Best Western Town House - Kingshighway & Broadway.
12-BCA-6
1984
73
2
Town House Motel. Was a Best Western for many years, later called Best Western Inn. Still there today as...
54-BCA-1
1984
91
1
Sands Motel & Pancake House (to the right, partially hidden behind tree)
4-IDA-1
1983
26
1
Albany Mall. Gayfer's anchor store is now Dillard's.
1-IDA-3
1983
16
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Slappey Drive-In, US 19 north & Ledo Road (NW corner). A Wendy's and a Dollar General are here today...
26-BDO-17
1981
120
2
Oglethorpe Plaza Shopping Center, in much better days. About the only two tenants around today are Citi Trends...
26-BDO-22
1981
55
4
Three guesses, and the first two don't count. <grin> SE corner of E. Oglethorpe & US 19...
41-BDO-28
1981
34
1
Szechuan Restaurant, E. Oglethorpe & Broadway (NE corner). Originally a Howard Johnson's Restaurant...
41-BDO-36
1981
28
1
Town House Motel on W. Oglethorpe, downtown Albany. Was in the Quality chain for years - but hasn't flown...
41-BDO-8
1981
49
3
Motel 6, NE corner of US 19 & E. Oglethorpe. Now the Luxury Inn (I love irony...). Homerun Foods...
41-BDO-11
1981
34
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Motel 6 - E. Oglethorpe at US 19, NE corner. Kicked out of that chain a few years ago and is now called the...
27-BDO-2
1981
11
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Deep South Motel - E. Oglethorpe Blvd. Still there today, and only recently was renamed. Now the 5 Points...
24-BDO-35
1981
16
2
Propane plant on US 19 south in Putney. Even with the windows up and flow-through off, you can smell it as...
24-BDO-21
1981
7
1
Putney Oyster Bar. Or, as it's known by locals, the "P.O.B." A classic dive - still around...
26-BDO-20
1981
36
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Dougherty Middle School.
26-BDO-21
1981
30
2
Dougherty High School. Wife's alma mater (class of '87).
24-BDO-22
1981
11
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Harvey's Outlet. Wife (from this area) recalls: "To the right of it was an old skating rink that...
15-IMA-22
1991
18
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Torch 85 Truck Stop - exit 42, I-85 at AL 186 (Wire Road)
3-BMO-11
1983
45
1
Mosley's Store - still there today. US 31 at Federal Road.
21-BDO-7
1981
9
1
Kwickie Foods - SW corner of Holly Drive & US 19. Now a Flash Foods.
21-BDO-8
1981
12
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Kwickie Foods -- SW corner of Holly Drive & US 19. Today, a Flash Foods (it's a big chain around those...
24-BDO-23
1981
13
1
Lee Sentry Hardware and (Neal's?) Pharmacy. In later years there was a video store in this little strip...
24-BDO-24
1981
8
1
This is Nelms Road at US 19 (NE corner). Frank's Package Store in the middle, a small grocery on the right...