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June 15, 2018
Flashback Friday
Return to BlogThis photos shows 8th and Franklin Avenue (became MLK Dr., block later absorbed as part of convention center) in the 1940s.
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This photos shows 8th and Franklin Avenue (became MLK Dr., block later absorbed as part of convention center) in the 1940s.
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its on the grand avenue streetcar line I front of the whats now the fox theatre, the year was 1957
8th and Franklin Avenue (became MLK Dr., block later absorbed as part of convention center) in the 1940s.
I guess Franklin Avenue downtown in the late 50s. If I am correct, that is a 32 Wellston streetcar
8th and Franklin Avenue (became MLK Dr., block later absorbed as part of convention center) in the 1940s.
Or the streetcar might have been the 15 Hodiamont; they shared the same track downtown on Franklin Ave. during that period.
I’m guessing one of the buses shown on the picture may have been the 104 Natural Bridge, which ran downtown on Franklin Av. and Delmar during that period
They shared the same track downtown on Franklin Ave. during that period.