Photos courtesy of the Cleveland Memory Project

Dorothy Supu and Joe Carlowe at Drive-In Theater (Willoughby) – July 30, 1947
Huddle Drive-In Restaurant at 18235 Detroit Ave., near the Phelps Ave. intersection. Authorized Brake Service is on the left. c. 1959
Looking east along Sloane from ParkRow Ave. Phillips 66 gasoline service station and the original MacDonald’s drive-in restaurant can be seen of the north side. c. 1969
Looking towards Eddy’s Drive-in Beverage Store on the southwest corner of the West 117th St. (Highland Ave.) and Madison Ave. intersection. c. 1964
Manner’s Drive-In Restaurant (California Style) 17655 Lake Shore Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio
Meg’s Drive-in. 11020 St. Clair, Sept. 19, 1967
Melvin Prange’s drive-in restaurant on Hilliard Rd. just south of Madison Ave. c. 1965
Memphis Drive-in, Sept. 12, 1978
Queens Restaurant and Drive-In. 7503 Granger Rd.
West side Cleveland (off Airport), Aug. 8, 1940
Confusin’ and Amusin’ is this sign at Canal Rd. and E. 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights. Customers bound for the drive-in theater aren’t sure when they spot this sign whether they can get through or not. Feb. 24, 1964

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