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Old 03-30-2013, 03:56 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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Darryl, being a lifelong southsider and even a (now retired) veteran firefighter who extensively worked southern Bexar County, I had NEVER seen that section of the old Pleasanton Rd's and bridge. As I went through your photo album I kept asking myself where is this? Initially I thought it might be near FM 536 a few miles into Atascosa County, but when I saw a place to shoot I was dumbfounded. Thanks! Its amazing how I used to travel that section of Moursund and Pleasanton road for so long and even as then new bridge was build just north of Martinez-Losoya I had never seen that structure. Bravo, my friend. Bravo.
This is looking west at the old train bridge and the one laner... Been across it many times. Even on a motorcycle (as I recall) you had to yield to oncoming traffic or vice-versa. I remember when they were building the new bridge and the one to the south over the RR tracks. Hard to put a date on it though.

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Old 03-30-2013, 04:21 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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I knew about the railroad bridge, I just seemed to have blocked out the old Pleasanton Rd bridge. FWIW, the old 1 lane bridge over the railroad tracks just north of FM 536 is now a thing of history, being replaced within the past year.
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Old 03-30-2013, 04:21 PM
 
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Satellite view of the old Pleasanton road bridges....

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Old 03-30-2013, 04:33 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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I knew about the railroad bridge, I just seemed to have blocked out the old Pleasanton Rd bridge. FWIW, the old 1 lane bridge over the railroad tracks just north of FM 536 is now a thing of history, being replaced within the past year.
Was that on Pleasanton Rd west of 281? That's where the old scrambles took place in the 60's. Don't recall a bridge out that far... I doubt I've been east of 281 on 536 though. Not that I recall at least.
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Old 03-30-2013, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Ma.
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here are 3 photos of my mom, in downtown san antonio. maybe some of you who spent a lot of time downtown can tell me where, or at least a location, of where these photos were taken.
From the Aztec signs behind them I'd say it was the corner of St. Marys and what is now River Walk. Don't remember what the Riverwalk street was called before.
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Old 03-30-2013, 06:22 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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here are 3 photos of my mom, in downtown san antonio. maybe some of you who spent a lot of time downtown can tell me where, or at least a location, of where these photos were taken. i am always glad to share photos.

Irene,(my Mom @ 17 Yrs Old), And 2 Of Her Brackenridge High School Friends, Downtown San Antonio-1946 Photo by Darryl_Glen_Pearson | Photobucket
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From the Aztec signs behind them I'd say it was the corner of St. Marys and what is now River Walk. Don't remember what the Riverwalk street was called before.
St. Mary's and Crockett. In front of Studers.

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Old 03-30-2013, 08:51 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Was that on Pleasanton Rd west of 281? That's where the old scrambles took place in the 60's. Don't recall a bridge out that far... I doubt I've been east of 281 on 536 though. Not that I recall at least.
Yes, just west of US 281.... here is an interesting aspect, enjoy it while it lasts..

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=383+O...78064&t=h&z=18

383 Old Pleasanton Road, Pleasanton, TX - Google Maps



The street view shows the old 1 lane bridge as it appeared in 2008. The actual satellite image shows the bride as it is today.
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Old 03-30-2013, 09:41 PM
 
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went by oak hills bowling today. looks like they are remodeling. here are the photos....

Oak Hills Bowling-march 2013 Photo by Darryl_Glen_Pearson | Photobucket
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Old 03-30-2013, 09:47 PM
 
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have video camera.....will travel....let me know which blocks of which streets you want filmed, and i will make one, and put up the youtube link on here...
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Old 03-30-2013, 10:28 PM
 
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i found the springs...right here...

Pearl Beer-2013 Photo by Darryl_Glen_Pearson | Photobucket
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