Interesting that you’ve look for the logos first, my own instinct was to focus on the cars instead
When did you think this was taken?
Early 70s. The car designs give it away
70-80 judging by the cars lol, ily bro
would make senseHere are the logos:
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box was founded on February 21, 1951 by Robert O. Peterson. The very first location opened in San Diego. This logo is confirmed to have been used at a location in Tempe, AZ at least until sometime around 1978.[1] This wordmark, introduced with the following logo, would be the longest...logos.fandom.com
ARCO
Following the Atlantic Richfield Company's acquisition of Sinclair in 1969, it sought to unify its service stations under the ARCO banner. This brand was first used on credit cards issued by Atlantic Richfield in November 1969. A preliminary launch of the new identity occurred in January 1970...Howard Johnson
In 1925, Howard Deering Johnson started a drugstore in Massachusetts. Noticing that his ice cream was becoming popular, Johnson decided to start a restaurant chain. Many variations on this lettering would be used until the sixties. The company would open the first Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge in...Denny's
The name was changed to Denny's in 1957 to avoid confusion with another restaurant called "Coffee Dan's." This logo was trademarked in 2000, but was not used until 2002. Official websiteShell
The logo was used as a one-off in 2025 for a free foldable chair promotion in the Philippines. This symbol was slowly phased in over the course of about five years, with the earliest available images of it in use being as signage for the newly-built Badili Autoport in Port Moresby, Papua New...Texaco
The overarching threefold motif of Texaco logos has emphasized the colour red, the shape of a five-pointed star, and the letter T. Texaco is short for "The Texas Company". [1] In 1909, a green "T" was added onto the logo. This logo continued in use as a secondary logo until 1982 This logo was...Chevron
The Standard brand is still used at select U.S. Chevron stations, in order to maintain the rights to the "Standard" name in each of the 16 states where it operates. This logo was first updated on April 25, 2005, although was not used until 2006. Some Chevron gas stations continue to use the 1969...Holiday Inn
The first Holiday Inn was built in 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee. The signs at first also included both "Hotel" and "Courts" to imply that it was upscale, and to connect it with competing independent motels.[1] In the mid-1950s, Holiday Inn dropped the word Courts and replaced Hotel with the more...
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Here are the closest-matching logos from the links above:
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The cars also look like they are 60s-70s models.
Conclusion: The photo was taken sometime between 1978 - 1980.
Here are the logos:
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box was founded on February 21, 1951 by Robert O. Peterson. The very first location opened in San Diego. This logo is confirmed to have been used at a location in Tempe, AZ at least until sometime around 1978.[1] This wordmark, introduced with the following logo, would be the longest...ARCO
Following the Atlantic Richfield Company's acquisition of Sinclair in 1969, it sought to unify its service stations under the ARCO banner. This brand was first used on credit cards issued by Atlantic Richfield in November 1969. A preliminary launch of the new identity occurred in January 1970...Howard Johnson
In 1925, Howard Deering Johnson started a drugstore in Massachusetts. Noticing that his ice cream was becoming popular, Johnson decided to start a restaurant chain. Many variations on this lettering would be used until the sixties. The company would open the first Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge in...Denny's
The name was changed to Denny's in 1957 to avoid confusion with another restaurant called "Coffee Dan's." This logo was trademarked in 2000, but was not used until 2002. Official websiteShell
The logo was used as a one-off in 2025 for a free foldable chair promotion in the Philippines. This symbol was slowly phased in over the course of about five years, with the earliest available images of it in use being as signage for the newly-built Badili Autoport in Port Moresby, Papua New...Texaco
The overarching threefold motif of Texaco logos has emphasized the colour red, the shape of a five-pointed star, and the letter T. Texaco is short for "The Texas Company". [1] In 1909, a green "T" was added onto the logo. This logo continued in use as a secondary logo until 1982 This logo was...Chevron
The Standard brand is still used at select U.S. Chevron stations, in order to maintain the rights to the "Standard" name in each of the 16 states where it operates. This logo was first updated on April 25, 2005, although was not used until 2006. Some Chevron gas stations continue to use the 1969...Holiday Inn
The first Holiday Inn was built in 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee. The signs at first also included both "Hotel" and "Courts" to imply that it was upscale, and to connect it with competing independent motels.[1] In the mid-1950s, Holiday Inn dropped the word Courts and replaced Hotel with the more...
Here is the photo:
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Here are the closest-matching logos from the links above:
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The cars also look like they are 60s-70s models.
Conclusion: The photo was taken sometime between 1978 - 1980.
it’s been a while since I watched 80s high school movies lol
