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| 1952 City Directory, p. 122 | Wednesday, December 22, 2004 |
| Courtesy of Tom Norris (HHS - '73) of VA - 12/10/04 | Courtesy of Tom Norris (HHS - '73) of VA - 12/22/04 |
Merrimac Motors
Kecoughtan Road at LaSalle Avenue, Hampton, VA
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| 1952 City Directory, p. 122 | Wednesday, December 22, 2004 |
| Courtesy of Tom Norris (HHS - '73) of VA - 12/10/04 | Courtesy of Tom Norris (HHS - '73) of VA - 12/22/04 |
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In 9th grade (summer of '69) I
would walk to the Burger Chef on Kecoughtan
... buy two Big Chef's at 49 cents each, then walk to Merrimac Motors and buy a nickel Coca-Cola. For a little over a buck that was quite a meal. I made that walk on 12/22/2004 to take the pictures .... what a change in 35 years! Can't get a sandwich in the vacant lot, but you can still get a Coca-Cola at the Eckerd Drug store, but the drink now costs more than the entire meal did then. |
| - Tom Norris (HHS - '73) of VA - 12/23/04 |
| Thanks, Tom! |
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If you notice .... the 'then'
shot of Merrimac Motors was taken at an elevation above the road. Judging from the angle of the shot I would suspect that it was taken from the upper deck of B&M Drive-In which was directly across the street. If I had a connection with someone on the upper floor of those condos perhaps I could recreate the angle :-). Happy Holidays to all ... |
| - Tom Norris (HHS - '73) of VA - 12/25/04 |
| Great idea! Thanks again, Tom! |
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Merrimac Motors on Kecoughtan Road was founded by Neil Carwile and is now
operated by Pomoco who was founded by Dois Rosser in Poquoson. . |
| - Tim Parsons ('73) of VA - 11/10/05 |
| Thanks, Tim! |
(This page created 12/25/04 at the request of Tom Norris - HHS - '73 - of VA.)
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