The Apache Drive-In
Tyler, TX


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Here's a zoom onto the damaged area of the screen. As you can see, two panels are missing. Could those trees near the edge of the screen be to blame?


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This picture was taken at the base of the dirt mound which serves as the foundation for the screen. Does the small green structure really house a projection system?


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Turning around, I took this picture of the lot. The surface of the lot is a hard, packed down red clay. Talk about a rough ride! I thought I was going to shake my teeth loose as I drove across the lot on my second visit to the property. I darkened this picture slightly to reduce the glare from the morning sun.

Can you see the "concession stand" in the distance?


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Here's a zoom onto the concession stand. If you built a house on Mars, it would look something like this. Except, of course, for the blue sky and the trees!


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Walking back across the lot, I finally reached the "concession stand". As you can see, the "concession stand" windows have been boarded up to protect the privacy of the patrons inside the "book store". I'm almost certain the burglar bars were added after the "concession stand" was converted into a "book store".

The second story portion of the building was almost certainly the projection booth. Note the single porthole next to the window. This projection booth was designed with a platter system in mind!


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Here's a side view of the concession stand.

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