S & H Green Stamps
S & H stood for the Sperry and Hutchinson Company, which began in 1896. There were several saving stamp companies. Top Value and Gold Bond stamps were also popular.
Lincoln Stone, sculptor
He created six giant paintings of exotic birds for Disney World and has created exhibits and murals for the Dallas Children’s Museum, the Smithsonian, Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, and the Fulton County Schools Teaching Museum, to name a few.
Two locations-Treasure Island 1968, Home Depot 1979
The mid-century folded plate roof design of Treasure Island stores made them stand out. It was known as the store under the squiggly roof.
Georgia driver’s licenses began in 1937
Georgia’s Governor Eurith D. Rivers introduced the legislation for the driver’s license in 1937, but only new drivers were required to take an examination. Governor Rivers received the first driver’s license in the state.
Video rental business, here and gone
Whatever community you lived in, there was a Blockbuster, Hollywood Video or perhaps a smaller chain or independent video store. Other competitors in the Atlanta area included All Star Video, The Movie Store, National Video, and West Coast Videos. Record stores also entered the video rental business.
Atlanta record store nostalgia-Turtles, Peaches, etc.
In the 1970s, Turtle’s, Peaches and other record stores opened in Atlanta and the surrounding areas. Al Levenson started Turtle’s Record Store in 1977 and opened eight stores in 18 months.
Peachtree Industrial Blvd. 1958, Peachtree Blvd. 2008
The October 26, 1958 Atlanta Journal newspaper printed an article titled, “Peachtree leads new south to shiny industrial future.” The article announced a new four-lane highway called Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. “North of Atlanta, slashed across the flat red plain of the Piedmont, a vibrant symbol of the new south flourishes.”
I-285 completed 1969, part of GA 400 opens in 1971
7.4 miles of I-285 on the east side of Atlanta opened in 1968. The entire 64 mile circumferential highway was completed October 15, 1969, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.