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This week, a throwback to when Huntsville had pay parking meters. Can you identify the gentleman in the photo?
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Peter Brown and Brian Tapley. This 1910 postcard does indeed picture Peninsula Lake looking across to the original Deerhurst. The ship is the Algonquin.
That’s Ray Porter !!! He is the Meter Guy, the Crossing Guard, But Most of All the Real Santa that my Kids grew up with! Always Smiling and a How do you Do when you would meet. A Prince of a Man!!! But most of all a Friend !!!
Ray Porter
A fair and reasonable meter guy!
Yes, he gave me a few tickets over the years but he was always there with a friendly comment and you can bet that if he did give you a ticket…. well you deserved it!
A really great guy!
Yes, aka Ray Porter!
That’s Santa!