History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

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There's still a Russel car that exists somewhere
and you're going to see it?? Wow! Can you get
some details and pics of it when you do and post
them, either in this thread or in a new one?.
About the date on the pic that I posted. I agree
that it's probably about 1905 or '06 or so rather
than 1909. I posted 1909 because that's what
the holder of the pic - the Toronto Public Library
has for it, but they may only have been guessing
]as to the actual date. About recreating the pic,
it may not be possible to find enough (or any)
Russel cars to line up in a row, but at least the
building - the old Toronto City Hall is still standing
and in fact has been restored and renovated to
its 'late-1800's-early-1900's' appearance and is
now used as court house. If you ever make to
Toronto and like classic 'late-Victorian-era'
architecture, you'll have to see it.

Mart3406
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Well dressed folks in an early White.

 

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Strange that there no chips on the mill beds also the floor looks almost new, maybe a shot before it was really in use.

 

Chalmers, c. 1909.

 

One for our neighbors to the north, a 1926 Stearns Knight with Nova Scotia plate. And a kewpie doll! Looks like a Clymer spotlight too, and a Bi-Flex bumper.

 

1935???? Did you mean 1925????

 

Boston, Massachusetts 1938

 

Hudson Massachusetts first motorized fire apparatus which was a 1913 Grout truck from the Grout Automobile Company in Orange Massachusetts.

 

Unknown man standing by Unknown Car

 

Mary posing with a 1931 Pontiac

 

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Didn't Grout also make steam cars at
one time too?

Mart3406
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County Fair in Bemidji Minnesota

 

Yes they did. Here's a picture of one and a link to there family

history;http://www.groutfamilyhistory.com/

 

Looks to be around a 1930 Cadillac

 

Massachusetts Car Accident

 

Wrecked Model "T" in Body Shop .... Asheville N.C. 1929

 

Changing tire for girl on a 1936 Plymouth Convertible, Washington DC, 1942

 

Bob, i looked at the photo and noticed the sign in front of the Auto Accessories shop promoting, in a sense, the upcoming Provo Run. I then sifted through my record's but focused my search on anything related to this event or something similar in Utah. Starting from 1910 and working my way up, i found nothing until i came across some information for an Endurance and Sociability Run in 1914 from Terre Haute, IN. to Salt Lake City, UT where the run finished. During this run there was a leg from Duchesne to Provo and then from Provo to Salt Lake City.

I'm not saying this is what we are looking for but it was the only event i found in relation to the town of Provo. I can post what little info and result's i have if you want.

 

Kurtis -
From the September 23, 1912 Salt Lake Evening Telegram, page 10 - Sporting Page. A little piece about the afore mentioned Auto Club outing to Provo.

I've been hunting through Wyoming newspapwers, and I am sure I will find something as I think these daring drivers and their car with the odd-ball tires were following the route that would, in a few short years be the Lincoln Highway.
Bob.

 

The bell shaped radiator looks like an early Pope Hartford.

 

First aeroplane to land in Brisbane, July 1912. Pilot was A B (Wizard) Stone
an American daredevil



see post 2617 for small photo.

 

Crocodile at Herbert River, Queensland - 1930:

 

Queensland Public Library - 1931:

 

Currie Street, Nambour, Queensland - 1933:

 

Maroochy Shire Hall opening - 1931:

 

The Maroochy Shire hall in 1935:

 

Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, Queensland - around 1890:

 

Parade through Murwillumbah, New South Wales to celebrate the end of WW1 - 1918:

 

Floods in Murwillumbah - 1921.