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One of the items I saved from a watery rotting fate at the city dump was a three ring, black binder that said "Syndicated Theatres, INC." and "Frederick Ellington" across the front. It turned out to be a maintenance log for many theatres and drive ins throughout Indiana, including the CRUMP, the Columbus DRIVE IN, the Gibson Theatre, the Elwood Theatre, the Eagles, and the Artcraft.
The earliest entry shown for the Columbus Drive In Theatre was April 9, 1951 and is nothing more than a listing of what equipment the Drive In had, and how many spare parts were on hand. I'm thinking this must have been right around the time the Drive In first opened, but need to verify that date.
Also in this 3 ring binder was a plastic packet containing many photos. The photos cover a fairly wide range of time. The photos to the right came from that binder. The first photo of the guy sitting on the motorcycle looks like the Drive In here, but I'm not certain if it really is. The one below it where they are raising the screen (or possibly lowering it) doesn't appear to be the Columbus Drive In from judging the background, but I have decided to include it here for the time being. The reason I question these two pics is because of the other pictures inside the packet. There were several photos of the demolition of buildings where the Commons sits today, as well as some photos of the Crump. Like I say, maybe someone out there can inform me. Until then, I'll keep the pictures here...
MORE TO COME!
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