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"One thing I liked about Main street was every morning about 10 '0 clock everybody that had a business on Main street use to
slip out the back door and go down to Hazard Drug because they charged a nickel for a cup of coffee. The other places charged a dime. We'd go in there and have a meeting and straighten
out the world situation and have a cup of coffee and swap a few tall tales."
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The 1950s and 1960s |
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More 1950s - 1960s
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Main Street, Hazard Kentucky - 1950s
Classic shot of downtown during its heyday |
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Downtown Traffic
Another nice view of Main Street Compare with today |
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Old Court House
The old Perry county court house surrounded by cars and pedestrians during the 1950s. The old structure was beginning to show signs of age. It was razed in 1964 to make way for the current facility |
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View from the Hurst Hotel
This shot was taken from a window of the old Hurst Hotel (now, radio building) around 1950. Note People's Bank building with former name (First National) spelled across top. The Southern Fried Chicken sign was part of Pauline's (Beams) Cafe. courtesy Bobby Davis Park/Museum |
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HHS Marching Band
The buildings seen on the right are now a parking lot and McDonalds . |
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Various Main Street Businesses
Grand Hotel, Scotts, Papanias Jewelry, Lee Lykins IGA, Eight Ball Pool Room, Taxi Alley, Fullers Dept Store. [ Compare with Today! ] |
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V.F.W. Parade 1954 Features rare shot of large "Hurst Hotel" sign on corner of Main and Morgan. courtesy of Bobby Davis Park and Museum |
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Hurst Hotel and Old Court House
Notice the artillery cannon that once sat in front of the court house. Taken in the early 1950s |
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Main Street II Another classic shot of 1950s Main street showing various makes and models of period automobiles |
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Gene Baker Motor Co.
New building for this Ford Dealer - 1954. Later home to Cardinal Chevrolet. Their old headquarters |
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East End of Main
Various business at one end of Main street. All long gone except for the service station that was later to become Muncy's photo: L. O. Davis courtesy Bobby Davis Park & Museum |
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Street Scene
People shopping and visiting downtown near Peoples Bank and Bible's Market (later called George's Market) photo: L. O. Davis courtesy Bobby Davis Park & Museum |
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The Cinema Drive-In
Once located at Christopher. Like most drive-in movie theatres, it went the way of the dinosaurs. photo: L. O. Davis courtesy Bobby Davis Park & Museum [ another photo ] |
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New Municipal Parking Lot
Located off of Memorial Drive. Nice view of this section of town. Here is a view prior to construction . See the other views below. Another view from 1955 Yet Another View: 1958 courtesy Bobby Davis Park & Museum |
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Dairy
The Perry County Milk Co-Op, Wabaco early 1950s. |
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