Austin | Historic Images & Postcards

[ATX2030]

DT Austin 30+ years ago

https://x.com/WalkerATX/status/1993688360813052390

[Armybrat]

Originally Posted by ATX2030

DT Austin 30+ years ago

https://x.com/WalkerATX/status/1993688360813052390

Compared to 1963 - when I was a UT freshman….

https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth329388/m1/1/

[Urbannizer]

April 2004

https://www.flickr.com/photos/202920640@N04/albums/72177720330436891/with/54935608566

[Urbannizer]

Omni Hotel 1985


Christmas in the City by Alan Nealy, on Flickr

[Urbannizer]

Recreational Development of Lake Travis, Texas by U.S. National Archives, on Flickr


I-35/U.S. 81-290 through Austin, July 1972 by M Potter, on Flickr

FM-2222 eastbound before N Lamar


Chief Drive-in, Austin, Tx by John Stewart, on Flickr


Chief Drive-in, Austin, Tx by John Stewart, on Flickr


Marquee of the Burnet Drive-in by John Stewart, on Flickr


Screen as seen from the projection booth by John Stewart, on Flickr

[Armybrat]

Lots of good late Saturday night memories of the Chief & Burnet drive-ins.

[gillynova]

Damn, can you guys school me more about the drive ins? Where were they and when were they removed?

[Tyrone Shoes]

Originally Posted by gillynova

Damn, can you guys school me more about the drive ins? Where were they and when were they removed?

ok the Burnet Drive in was located at 6400 Burnet Road.

The street side marquee is still standing and in use by the storage facility.

[Armybrat]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoes

ok the Burnet Drive in was located at 6400 Burnet Road.

The street side marquee is still standing and in use by the storage facility.

Just a stone’s throw north of Lamar Middle School.

The Chief was on the west side of North Lamar up near the Koenig area, IIRC.

[Urbannizer]

Here's another, Fox Theater-- now Mercedes-Benz of Austin dealership.


Fox Theater in Austin, Tx 1967 by John Stewart, on Flickr

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Scanned Slides, 1972 by Guy Janin, on Flickr


Scanned Slides, 1972 by Guy Janin, on Flickr

[Urbannizer]

1980's-2001


https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorpio19th/albums/72157649805035461/with/28126861654

[Urbannizer]

1983-86


Image00069 by Michael Grabois, on Flickr


image004 by Michael Grabois, on Flickr


image003 by Michael Grabois, on Flickr


image006 by Michael Grabois, on Flickr


image005 by Michael Grabois, on Flickr


Austin, 1983 by Michael Grabois, on Flickr

[Urbannizer]

What East 4th looked like in 1983:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/guyr/402546746/in/album-72157594556507551


https://www.flickr.com/photos/guyr/402525319/in/album-72157594556507551

[Urbannizer]

1982-1985


S Congress at Riverside by Grain is Life, on Flickr


W 12th at Guadalupe by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Economy Engraving by Grain is Life, on Flickr



Beans by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Congress Street Bridge by Grain is Life, on Flickr


MoPac Station by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Uniform Center by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Half Price Books by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Capitol Construction by Grain is Life, on Flickr


mondriarchitecture by Grain is Life, on Flickr


SML by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Road Closed by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Traffic and Cranes by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Varsity Theater by Grain is Life, on Flickr


BK from the Co-op Roof by Grain is Life, on Flickr


University Avenue by Grain is Life, on Flickr


29th and Guadalupe by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Guadalupe and Hemphill by Grain is Life, on Flickr


Guadalupe near 29th by Grain is Life, on Flickr

[Armybrat]

Lol
It might surprise you to know we had color film “way back then”.

“Old Austin” indeed!

[rayfes]

I love this thread so much and am revisiting the old posts. But it — that so many of the pics were on facebook and are no longer available

[urbancore]

Cool Menthol Schnapps?

is that like the Jagermeister of the 80's?



I can see Armybrat and Genral knocking back shots at the Hole in the Wall in 1983, listening to Wendy O'Williams and the Plasmatics shock the crowd as Brat whipped The G in a game of 8Ball.
After getting kicked out for hitting on some Fiji's girl, they stumble over to Players for a greasy burger before the closed at midnight.

amiright?

[texastarkus]

Found this you tube video that had taken some turn of the century postcards and photos and put them thru their AI software. Four are from Austin.







Texas in 1906 — A Forgotten World Rebuilt by AI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugU1gtqxDps

[Armybrat]

Pretty cool, thanks!