Graffiti and Cruising
Burge’s Drive In was located at 1514 9th Street. It opened in 1947 and closed in 1967.
Burge’s Drive In was located at 1514 9th Street. It opened in 1947 and closed in 1967.
Felix’s Drive In was located at 203 McHenry Avenue in Modesto. Owner Leonard G Felix opened it after selling Al’s Drive In.
The Stanislaus Memory Project is a resource created by the Stanislaus County Library. The Project’s aim is to collect digital objects in order to preserve the history of Stanislaus County for future generations. For more information about the Project, please see About Stanislaus Memory Project.
Although the heyday of cruising was during the 50’s and early 60’s, cruising remained popular as shown by this photo from 1970.
This photo was taken for the boosters’ advertisement section of the 1948 Buccaneer year book for Modesto Junior College.
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