Broadway in the 40's and 50's



Photo courtesy of Max Clampitt


The same corner a few years earlier.
Northeast corner of Broadway & Turner.


Photo courtesy of Max Clampitt
M & H Feed Store was located at the corner of
North Turner and West Cain.


Photograph courtesy of Stephen Core


Photograph courtesy of Stephen Core


Photograph courtesy of Stephen Core


Photograph courtesy of Stephen Core


Photograph courtesy of Stephen Core


Photo courtesy of Max Clampitt
 The north side of the 300 block of West Broadway, July 4, 1944.


The north side of the 100 block of West Broadway, July 4, 1944.


The north side of the 300 block and 400 block of West Broadway, July 4, 1944.


Lea County Sheriff's Posse 1948
Photo courtesy of David Minton


Photo courtesy of David Minton


Civic Club Float 1948
Photo courtesy of David Minton


Lea County Shrine Club Float 1948
Photo courtesy of David Minton


Another parade on Broadway in 1953
Photo courtesy of David Minton



(Click on picture for a LARGE version)


Photo courtesy of Max Clampitt
Construction to install storm drainage along Broadway in 1949.

200 block of West Broadway, looking east (Click for a LARGE view)


Broadway at Turner, looking west

 
The 100 block of East Broadway,
north side of the street, facing east

The 100 block of West Broadway,
north side of the street, facing west.

From mid-100 block of West Broadway, looking west (Click photo for a LARGE view)


Broadway at Turner, facing west


100 Block of East Broadway, facing west
(Click photo above for a LARGE view)



100 Block of West Broadway, facing west
This animation shows two postcards from the 1940's
(Click photo above for a LARGE view of the photographic version)



(Click photo above for a LARGE VIEW)
200 Block of West Broadway, facing east


(Click photo above for a LARGE VIEW)
100 Block of East Broadway, facing east.

Hobbs Boot & Shoe Shop 103 East Broadway in the early 1950's
Photo courtesy of David Minton


Paving the 300 Block of West Broadway in 1950


Hub Liquor Store when it was located at 112 E. Broadway
Photo courtesy of David Minton


Hub Liquor Store when it was located at 800 E. Broadway
Photo courtesy of David Minton


Hub Liquor Store when it was located at 800 E. Broadway
Photo courtesy of David Minton


The KC Market was located at 620 East Broadway. 
Shown above and below from 1951 (Not to be confused with the KC Store at 117 W. Broadway.

Photos courtesy of David Minton





Photo courtesy of Max Clampitt
The 100 block of North Shipp in the 1950's. White's Barber Shop on the left.


Photo courtesy of Max Clampitt
The 100 block of North Shipp in the 1950's.  Hobbs News Sun on the right.

107 East Dunnam


114 East Dunnam
The Hobbs Flare was published by Agnes Kaster Head
from March 26, 1948 until December 10, 1998.

The 100 block of East Broadway,
north side of the street, facing east


The 300 block of East Broadway, facing east


Sale Day at Neithercutt's 102-1/2 West Broadway


Photo courtesy of Max Clampitt


The interior of Paul Jones Office Supply






Don's Finer Foods
515 South Turner



Mother's Cafeteria at the corner or North Dalmont
and East Park, across from Will Rogers School.







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