Went to the oldest operating McDonald's (pics)

[BoomerD]

Very cool. I'd love to see that. I remember burgers being 25¢, and that was well after the 50s. They probably made them smaller so they could keep the price down.

When I was in grade school, you could get a burger and a small coke for 29 cents.
A few years later, their advertising was, "burger, fries, coke, for a dollar...and get change back.

 

[eplebnista]

We have a reproduction one here.

 

[AkumaX]

Is it just me, or were those pics realllly tiny?

Actually this isn't uncommon for some people. For some reason, when some users click on the thumbnail, they don't go to the actual link, but are taken to the image of the thumbnail instead. I don't know why this happens. Here are actual links instead -

Explanation, taken outside:

Outside shot:

Door in museum:

Pic in museum:

Pic in museum 2:

Trash Can:

Billboard:

Welcome Sign:

Welcome Sign 2:


Driving home...

 

[Azraele]

Actually this isn't uncommon for some people. For some reason, when some users click on the thumbnail, they don't go to the actual link, but are taken to the image of the thumbnail instead. I don't know why this happens. Here are actual links instead -

Ahh, thank you. That's much better. 🙂

 

[GRHawk]

i’m going to san bernardino
ring-a-ding-ding
milkshake mixers
that’s my thing, now
these guys bought
a heap of my stuff
and i gotta see a good thing
sure enough, now
or my name’s not kroc
that’s kroc with a ‘k’
like ‘crocodile’
but not spelled that way, now
it’s dog eat dog
rat eat rat
kroc-style
boom, like that

the folks line up
all down the street
and i’m seeing this girl
devour her meat, now
and then i get it, wham
as clear as day
my pulse begins to hammer
and i hear a voice say:
these boys have
got this down
oughtta be a one of these
in every town
these boys have
got the touch
it’s clean as a whistle
and it don’t cost much
wham, bam
you don’t wait long
shake, fries
patty, you’re gone
and how about that
friendly name?
heck, every little thing
oughtta stay the same
or my name’s not kroc
that’s kroc with a ‘k’
like ‘crocodile’
but not spelt that way, now
it’s dog eat dog
rat eat rat
Oh, it's dog eat dog,
rat eat rat
kroc-style
boom, like that

you gentlemen
ought to expand
you’re going to need
a helping hand, now
so, gentlemen
well, what about me?
we’ll make a little
business history, now
or my name’s not kroc
call me ray
like ‘crocodile’
but not spelt that way, now
it’s dog eat dog
rat eat rat
kroc-style
boom, like that

well we build it up
and i buy ‘em out
but, man they made me
grind it out, now
they open up a new place
flipping meat
so i do, too
right across the street
i got the name
i need the town
they sell up in the end
and it all shuts down
sometimes you gotta
be an s.o.b.
you wanna make a dream
reality
competition?
send ‘em south
if they’re gonna drown
put a hose in their mouth
do not pass go
go straight to hell
i smell that
meat hook smell
or my name’s not kroc
that’s kroc with a ‘k’
like ‘crocodile’
but not spelt that way, now
it’s dog eat dog
rat eat rat
Oh, it's dog eat dog
rat eat rat
kroc-style
boom, like that


Cliffs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFUSTz3p_WY

 

[sportage]

I remember Henry’s Hamburgers. 15 cents. Tasted a lot better. And the malts.. ooooooh

http://www.michigandriveins.com/henryshamburgers.asp

 

[polarmystery]

 

[classy]

LOL 🙂

Cool pics OP. Thanks

 

[yhelothar]

Great pics... it's amazing how a dinky little burger stand can become a multibillion dollar global chain just by pioneering the concept of fast food.

 

[spaceman]

what u want is what you lovin badada ba ba ba.

 

[BUTCH1]

Thanks OP, nice pics, brought back memories of me and my friends at age 12 when we would ride our bikes one town over (about 8 miles) just to get some Mc'd's., what a time we used to have...

 

[pontifex]

Mouse over and click it grows.

for some reason this doesn't work any more for me, or t least from pics posted on this site anyway.