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Projection/concession building

Credit: Kip Beach 3 8 03

Added: 5/26/2003

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Taken from the southwest corner of the lot.  The cattle guard is approximately where the theatre entrance was.  The screen tower was located just adjacent to the north of the entrance, facing east ... slightly northeast.  The projection/concession buildin

Credit: Kip Beach 3 8 03

Added: 5/26/2003

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Taken from the northwest corner of the lot.  Notice the mobile homes sitting on the north side of the property.  Individual property fences have been put up and some of the residences park their cars a ways south of the homes.  The original wood fence for

Credit: Kip Beach 3 8 03

Added: 5/26/2003

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3 KM SE of Watonga, OK off Rd 3

Credit: Am

Added: 5/30/2004

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View of the lot from the entrance

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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The concession building is hidden behind the trees

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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Back side of concession building

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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Concession building baking in the sun

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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Derelict concession building

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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The access to the projection portholes was difficult, someone has built a large wooden box in front of them and I had to break off some weeks to get to

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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Snack bar with some furniture discarded outside

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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A large part of the snack bar's roof has collapsed

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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Scattered snack bar furniture

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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Junked snack bar equipment with cups still in place

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 11/6/2010

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Damaged cabinet with sink in snack bar

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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Gutted snack bar

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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Interior view of snack bar, barely imaginable that this once was a thriving place

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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There's still a provision of iron bars to securely block off the projection portholes

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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Half of the wooden roof of the snack bar has collapsed. In the wooden frame next to the opening at right, obviously used to hang a mirror

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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This sound console on the right wall contained 2 slim RCA tube amplifiers

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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Remains of rest rooms

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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The dark metal box on the wall also contained sound equipment

Credit: Erwin Minder

Added: 6/20/2011

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This property is now a private residential homesite. I would love to find some one that has photo's of the Watonga drive in when it was open and running to memorialize the property for my self and my kids. A large painting or photo would be wonderful.

Credit: Past Photos Had No Permission From My Family To Post, But Are In

Added: 1/8/2013

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