Caspers Famous Hot Dogs - Albany

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At it again this week with my obsession to capture all Caspers Famous Hot Dog stands throughout the Bay Area. I can remember hanging out in this Albany, CA location as a child, since it was right down the street from my grandmother's house on San Pablo Avenue. Capturing the everyday life of a by-gone era that still exists is a thrill. You can enter a memory, you can taste the past.

These 60's structures were impervious to the local neighborhoods around them. Each location is an exact replica of the one before it, perhaps even being a precursor to their fast food chain rivals who cranked out duplicate franchises around America. 

The branding and design of fast-food restaurants changes on a regular basis nowadays. Every three years, most undergo new paint, light fixtures, menu boards, and floor treatments. It seems every ten years they undergo a full-on redesign: tearing out seats, updating exterior architectural elements, and sometimes even scrapping the whole structure and building up from the foundation.

I am drawn to businesses built in the 1950's and 60's that have maintained their original facades and interiors. Perhaps due to lack of funds or to nostalgia, not one thing has changed from the day they were built and that is exactly why I love these time capsules. Caspers outdated structures were at least well maintained and continue to be a source of fond memories and a damn good dog.

Julie Green
September 15, 2018

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