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The Picture Gallery
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So Gate High is now 4 years... 9th thru 12th So Gate Junior High or as now called, So Gate Middle School is 6th thru 9th..... |
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Great arial view of the |
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| SG Hi.. 1931 | Original entrance | SGHS.. 1935 | SGHS 1937 | |
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In the 50s 10,11 & 12th enrollment was around 1400.. Today over 5000. |
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| SG Hi..1956 | SG Hi..1980's | SG Hi..2003 |
SG Hi..2003 Notice tunnel gone |
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Before So Gate Jr High was built in 1941, So Gate High was a 6 year school.. |
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Vondes is gone now. This is the corner it sat on.--------> |
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| SGJH...2003 |
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SGJH Hall 2003 | Southern & Otis | Vondes now200 |
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| Bryson 2003 | Bryson 1949 | Bryson W-1950 | Bryson W-50 Autos | Bryson S-1950 |
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Ernie's Taco House |
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Ernie's Taco Hse |
Bryson 1951 |
Bryson S'1951 | Red Car Depot | |
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| Allen 1988 | Allen 1990's | Allen 2003 | Allen 2003 | Allen snack bar 03 |
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| Allen & Tweedy 03 | Corner drug Allen | Allen & Shops 03 | 76 & Allen 1948 | Allen 1980 |
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| Allen Tket Booth | "Arden 1979" | "Louies 2nd hand" | "Petes Penny Market" |
"Allen 1978" |
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So Gate Population.. 1955..... 52,470 2005.... 98,897 Area..7.5 sq miles |
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| Vogue 1988 | Vogue 2003 | Across from Vogue | SG Drive-in 1988 | |
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Pictures taken early Sat Morn.. No people or traffic yet----> <------ 6-8-03 |
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| Tweedy@Park 03 | Path at SG Park 03 | Squirrels in SG?? | Old Rock Cook Area | |
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What was Firestone blvd's name, before it was Firestone?? |
| Tweedy Blvd 03 | Tweedy@Hunt Ave | Jackson / North | Annetta / North | (answer) |
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Imperial /Atlantic |
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This is in place of the old Lynwood Clock--------> |
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| New shopping center | 76 & old Clock 03 | Mexican Sea Food | ||
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| City Hall 1988 | Police Dept 1988 | Library Mural | Old Fire station 88 | Firestone Plant 88 |
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Jacks is now |
| Jacks 1956 | Inside Jacks 56 | Jack & friends 56 |
Jack's 1961 |
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Active Tv 1957 |
Sheue's Carpet 1961 | La Siesta 1961 | Hao's Chinese Food 1961 | Arena Bowel 1961 |
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| Greenspans 1988 | Greenspans 1956 | Zieglers 1988 | Helen Grace 88 | Torinos Bakery 88 |
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Reba smiled & said "hello" to me 49 years ago.. I'm still excited... dm <------ |
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| Robinson Ad 1956 | Pacific Blvd 1955 | Campus clean-up | SG car wash 88 | |
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| Lucky Boy | Lucky Boy 90's | Fries??? | Pastrami's ?? | Interior Seating |
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Everything looks the same except the sign says, McDonald's -------------> |
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| Interior Seating | Lucky Boy Logo | Lucky Boy 2003 | Lucky Boy, long time ago | |
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Harveys/Johnies This one time famous drive-in is now a run-down car lot... <----------------> |
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| 6-8-03 | 6-8-03 | Harveys 58/66 | Aug 1958 | |
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| Aug 1958 | Johnie's 1966 | |||
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| Woolworth's 50's Menu |
Johnies Torn down |
Crusin 1960 | Lynwood "Clock" |
Lynwood Clock Menu |
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Fact: Bob's Big Boy was the first double patty hamburger 1946 |
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Where in So Gate |
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More pictures and information will be added as they become available Any comments or suggestions please reply.. Thanks,  |
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class of 59, for use of the 1988 photos Thanks to Rick Albright class of S'57 for use of his SG photos |
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A special thanks to Adriene Biondo, Minnie Ortner and the Friends of Johnies for use of the vintage Johnies photos |
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