How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Scottsdale: range, coolest)

[Desertspiritsteve]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Approaching 900,000 views people.

Here is the only photo I know of, Bob's Big Boy in Phoenix. I believe credit goes to Facebook's Vintage Phoenix page.

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Is that a '56 Lincoln Continental? Also, remember those Hopi sand painting decorations above the entrance?

The Lincoln Continental is at least a 1961 or newer. There is another one behind it turning right also. 61 was the first year for the suicide doors on the Lincoln sedans. It could be that Acquanetta is in Bob's Big Boy with all of those red-headed kids having hamburgers and silver goblet milk shakes.

[roosevelt]

Interesting letter from Quebedeaux Chevy to Jarrett's Hardware store. I used to go to the hardware store. they had an elevated island in the store with four HUGE brass cash registers.

[Arizona Mike]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Sheree North, making a movie 'Way to Gold' at Saguaro Lake. Kind of skinny I think. 1957.

Best thing in the picture is the Rolleiflex.

Say what now? Sheree North had the exact same measurements as Marilyn Monroe, and the studios threatened to replace Monroe with North as Monroe became increasingly undependable. North looks pretty good to me.

(She also later played Cosmo Kramer's mom on "Seinfeld.")

[jukebox47]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Interesting letter from Quebedeaux Chevy to Jarrett's Hardware store. I used to go to the hardware store. they had an elevated island in the store with four HUGE brass cash registers.

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We used to park on Sunday's near or in front of Jarrett's Hardware and then we would walk to St Mary's and pass by the Chevrolet dealer. Wasn't that Rudolph Chevy? I loved looking in Jarrett's window as a little kid. After Jarrett's moved, if I remember right, they took their sign with them. When they were finally gone for good I bought some of the neon glass from the sign. I don't remember what it said but it was not the large letters.

It seems funny but I remember a automobile wrecking yard just down a ways from Jarrett's too. I think it was Phoenix Auto Wrecking. I being a little kid, thought it was neat to walk by and look at the latest wrecks they got in. They later moved down to 7th St and in high school we junked a few cars and bought/sold some of the parts to a guy we knew as "Herman", the owner of Phoenix Auto wrecking.

[Jay9928]

Hi all. great thread. Lived here since mid 70s. Here is where I was:
51st Ave & Campbell 75-82
87th Ave & Indian School 82-85
Fountain Place I apts 67th Ave & Butler 85-93
29th St. & Greenway 93-04
21st Ave & Glendale 04-Present

I have fond memories of the 1st 3. Remember seeing Star Wars and Star Trek 2 back to back at the small theater by Maryvale mall. And Empire Strikes Back at Big Sky Drive in.

Anyone have any 70s or 80s photos of Maryvale Mall, and the small theater that was next to it ? I drove by that area the other day, and was unrecognizable. Depressing. I even remember the U Totem and the Mary Moppets on 51st and Camelback. Even the Bonanza on 43rd & Indian School.

Remember Dave Pratt & The Sex Machine band ?

[roosevelt]

Anyone remember the Phoenix Community Chest and United Red Feather. Both were at the same address in Phoenix.



The Jarrett's owned the hardware store.

[jukebox47]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Anyone remember the Phoenix Community Chest and United Red Feather. Both were at the same address in Phoenix.

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The Jarrett's owned the hardware store.

Yes! I remember the red feather and the Community Chest. Did the United Red Feather become United Way? When I was a very little kid I thought the Red Feather was neat and we always had one in our front door window even though we were amazingly poor. I had forgotten all about that! Thanks!

[rewarder]

Not sure if this was mentioned before but in Christown just behind the Orange Julius kiosk there was a bar undergroung called "the janitors closet". It was down some stairs and dark and it had a bunch of pipes running thru it for the plumbing in Christown. You could order liquor, beer, wine the whole bit. It was a full on bar. My dad took me down there in like 79 it was the coolest thing.

[chaparrito]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Approaching 900,000 views people.

Here is the only photo I know of, Bob's Big Boy in Phoenix. I believe credit goes to Facebook's Vintage Phoenix page.

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Is that a '56 Lincoln Continental? Also, remember those Hopi sand painting decorations above the entrance?

Just to be accurate, they were Navajo designs. Wikipedia incorrectly calls them Hopi "kachinas".
The mosaics at the Phx Bob's were designed by the famous Millard Sheets, known for a wealth of mosaic logo and building exteriors in the 50s-70s. Lots of existing examples of his work, particularly in California. The design is a Navajo depiction of the sun spirit.

[Jay9928]

Originally Posted by rewarder

Not sure if this was mentioned before but in Christown just behind the Orange Julius kiosk there was a bar undergroung called "the janitors closet". It was down some stairs and dark and it had a bunch of pipes running thru it for the plumbing in Christown. You could order liquor, beer, wine the whole bit. It was a full on bar. My dad took me down there in like 79 it was the coolest thing.

Chris-Town Retrospective