THE 80's PT1

And now, for a nostalgic look back at Hillsdale during the late 80's...

A NorthAmerican Van Lines tractor-trailer pulls out onto Main St. While at first glance, this looks like Hillsdale today, the vehicles date the photo; note the 80's Honda Accord, the old Cadillac station wagon, the VW bus, and the Ford Pinto!

As the tractor-trailer turns the corner, a McKinley delivery man waits for traffic to clear so he can get back into his van. He just made a delivery to The Pub; they still sell their special (and popular) beer-batter fried fish sandwiches to this day!

During the late 80's, J&S Trucking still occupied a spot on Main St. Two of its trucks are parked in the lot beside the office, while the tow truck from Tony & Mark's Garage sits on the other side. Soon after this photo was taken, J&S moved to the outskirts of town, and this lot sat vacant for several years before Domino's Pizza bought it.

The furniture store and Kentucky Fried Chicken were there since the 70's, and are still there today. That 70's Ford van is probably gone by now; along with the Ford Escort, Buick Regal, Chevy Caprice, and Pontiac Grand Prix. The Ford LNT9000 tractor still runs; the 45' Preferred Pool trailer was last seen being used as a storage trailer. 

The townhouse had some of the same tenants it has today; the owner of the Jeep Cherokee still lives there and still has the Jeep, while the Mustang owner has recently traded it in for a new Mustang. And while the customized Chevy pickup still runs after a second restoration job, the little Honda Civic by the street light is long gone.