Trail Drive-In
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Uploaded on: February 23, 2018
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This image appears to be identical to a John Margolies photo taken in 1982 and residing in a Library of Congress collection. That Margolies photo, marked as public domain by the way, says that it was taken in Amarillo, but that note is wrong.
This screen looks nothing like the thick edifice evidenced in previous photos, including a couple by Margolies himself. The sign advertises general-feature movies made a decade after the Trail switched to X-rated fare.
My guess is that this is a photo of the Trail in Shamrock TX. It’s close enough to Amarillo that it might be mixed in by mistake, and its tall skinny screen and short, deep-angled fences match the Shamrock Trail’s 1962 aerial photo.
Update: Now I’m pretty sure it’s the Trail Drive-In of Athens TX. The dates line up better, but most important, the screen tower and lettering are a perfect match for a 2011 photo uploaded by another CT contributor.
The above photo, is definitely the Trail in Athens Tx.. The screen is no longer there. It was dismantled or demolished a few yrs back.. I believe the ole snack bar/projection room is still there tho.. RAC Photography