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400-408 South Main

400-408 South Main

The Tarry-a-While was advertised at 400 and 402 S Main. This 1951 aerial view of the flood that year shows the original building.

Card from the original Tarry-a-While Drive-In, possibly from the 1930’s

Ad for the original Tarry-a-While, 1938

1948 ad for the original Tarry-a-While. Stop in for a bite after watching the Owls play down at the fairgrounds.

Article covering the new Gene’s Tarry-a-While. This article explains that Gene Jennison was actually running the original Tarry-a-While. Dated April 15, 1956

Gene’s tarry-a-While interior, taken at the photo shoot which was in newspaper article above

Gene’s Tarry-a-While interior, same 1956 photo shoot

1961 ad for Gene’s Tarry-a-While

How many Miami Boomers answered this ad?

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