GC1C9H9 United States Patent 1,909,537 (Traditional Cache) in Pennsylvania, United States created by lpyankeefan

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lpyankeefan: Archiving this cache as it's had a nice long run. Another cacher in the area has also expressed and interest in the spot, so I'm passing it off to them. Have fun and hope to see a new cache soon.

Note To O eviewer I will post an "Owner Maintenance" log when the cache has been retreived. I am archiving this cache so that it doesn't continue to show up in new pocket querys. If you have any questions, please do feel free to contact me via my profile.

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LPYankeeFan

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Hidden : 5/3/2008

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Geocache Description:

A cache and dash located at a wonderful family location in Newville, PA.

The First Drive-In Theater was invented by Richard M. Hollingshead. Hollingshead worked out the details by hanging a sheet for a screen in his backyard. Richard began to experiment in the driveway of his home at 212 Thomas Avenue, New Jersey. Richard mounted a 1928 Kodak projector on the hood of his car, he used it to project onto a screen he had nailed to trees in his backyard. He placed a radio behind the screen for sound, then started his test of his idea. Richard tested sound with the windows up, down and half way. He tested many weather conditions, using his lawn sprinkler he simulated a rainstorm. Richard liked what he saw and heard.

One main problem did arise in his test. That was if cars were parked behind each other, the cars at the rear would not be able to see the whole picture, due to the car in front. This did not stop Richard, he lined up cars in his driveway spacing them at various distances and placing blocks under their front wheels he was able to find the correct spacing and the correct angles to build ramps for the cars front tires to park on. Thus was born the first Patent for the Drive-In Theater.

At their peak, which most experts agree was in 1958, there were almost 5000 drive-ins. Today, there are less than 500 drive-ins operating in the United States. Despite the dramatic decline the drive-in count experienced in the 1970s and 1980s, new life has been breathed into the drive-in industry starting in the 1990s. With closed drive-ins being reopened and new ones being built, the drive-in industry is holding its ground these days.

The cache you seek is a 35mm film container secreted just outside the big screen venue. It contains a few logsheets and nothing else so BYOP!

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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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United States Patent 1,909,537 Traditional Cache

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