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7 Comments on Closeup photos of the old People's Bank Searcy AR, now First Security Bank.
Wow! oh Wow! Those blowups are soooo good. I can see the China Berry tree that overhung the sidewalk at the end of the block toward the First Methodist Church. I would climb up in that tree and drop China Berries on passerbys below. That was 1943 when I lived in a house, 303 S. Main, directly across from the church. I would walk up the block, turn by the bank, and go on up to the Rialto Movie Theatre for 10¢ movies and 5¢ popcorn.
The building by the tree would be the ACME Dry Cleaners in my day. The steam pipes would protrude into my front yard. Fun to run through the cleaning fluid smelly steam.
I guess I'm still on good terms with ActiveRain. They let me post the pic. First, I need to post the pic of Corrine in front of the bank.
Here's the current view of the bank. The area behind the bank is now a big parking area.
Don, I'm glad you appreciate the scans that he sent us. The one with the car is probably the best I've ever seen. You really can see the tree and the building behind. But it looks like it started with a T and A so what was the name of it? I never dreamed there was so much detail in the old cards.
John McElwee's Ford Motor Company (behind Security Bank)....later moved next to the bank...where the gasoline pump is in the picture. It was there for years, before being moved way out on East Race.
I LOVE the blow-ups. Would never have seen some of the details. I DO NOT know the dentist! Does anyone?
I don't knowr the dentist either but the dentist I went to was in that office, a Dr. Patterson. Both my brother and I said he was a horse dentist and wanted to go to Dr. Ford, who was above the Searcy Bank. We heard that he did't hurt so much. But I think Patterson was cheaper so that is where we went.
I don't remember the Ford dealer being behind the Security Bank but sure remember him being beside the bank. In fact, I think that where the blowup shows the dealer is where the opening to the service area was later so I guess he took over all that building. Also, when they moved to East Race after the new highway was put in to Kenset, their slogan was "Off the square but still on the level". Some where along the way didn't he change the name to White County Motor Company?
Anita, weren't those blow-ups absolutely fantastic! I loved the one with the car best.
Harold Gene, I've never seen any other pictures of the Ford Dealership downtown. This one blown-up is a treasure. I also have not heard of a McElwee dealership. I always heard of W W Ford. I may have to ask the old dealer hubby of mine.
I have it straight from the horse's mouth (Hubby) that the Ford dealership was owned by McElwee before it was owned by the Webbs. He said the dealership went back behind the bank and came out on both the Spring Street side and the Arch Street side.
Great photos Barbara. I love the old photos. Can you imagine the old speedgraphic in action?