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Klein's Restaurant: 1945
... was "always hoppin'" seven days a week. Billy de Wolf and Elvis were among the restaurant's many famous and soon-to-be-famous clientele. ... 
 
Posted by FredKlein - 03/03/2010 - 9:36am -

World War II was winding down and Biloxi, Mississippi, famous for its seafood industry, found new life-blood when Keesler Air Force Base came to town, and with it thousands of young soldiers flooding town for decades to come. The Klein family, founders of Klein's Biloxi Bakery 30 years earlier, opened a an ultra modern art deco restaurant that was "always hoppin'" seven days a week. Billy de Wolf and Elvis were among the restaurant's many famous and soon-to-be-famous clientele. This photo, intended for the local newspaper, was cut in half to fit the publishing space. Two of the Klein brothers, Fred & Junie Klein, kept each half as a souvenir. I inherited one half from my dad. Last year, while visiting my uncle Junie I discovered the half in his scrapbook. With a little Photoshop magic the halves were re-united after a 65 year "divorce." The chatter, laughing, music from the jukebox, the smell of burgers on the grill all come back when I see this picture. The building was demolished for a new Federal Court House in 1973. Today, the court house stands vacant, awaiting the wrecking ball. The Biloxi Bakery history, photos, stories and recipes can be found in the book Remembering the Biloxi Bakery, available from LULU.com. View full size. Things Go BetterJust as I expected, a Coca-Cola sign prominately displayed in this restaurant.We have to hand it to those guys in Atlanta. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Patty and the King: 1962
... old. Oh, and that guy standing beside her? Yeah, that's Elvis. View full size. 1964 Caddie The rear fender and taillight ... 
 
Posted by BamBam - 08/31/2011 - 11:27am -

Patty Regan Kingsbaker, my commercial agent when I'm in Denver and one of my favorite people in the world. Photo taken at a gas station in Needles California when she was 12 years old. Oh, and that guy standing beside her? Yeah, that's Elvis. View full size. 1964 CaddieThe rear fender and taillight treatment makes the Caddie look like a 1964 model. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Lost and Found: 1968
... ties at that time because he thought it made him look like Elvis Presley. Troy and I wandered onto a neighbor's property who took us in ... 
 
Posted by Retrophile - 01/04/2013 - 7:47pm -

This is a photo of my cousin Troy, the kid wearing the red tie, and myself, the one in the dirty tee shirt on the left. It was taken in 1968 and depicts our great relief after being found by our parents after hours wandering in the Alabama backwoods behind Troy's house - the one in the photo. Troy wore ties at that time because he thought it made him look like Elvis Presley. Troy and I wandered onto a neighbor's property who took us in and called our parents. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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