History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

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Bangor, Maine...

 

http://clevercycles.com/2005/06/30/old-is-new/

 

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0266.htm

 

http://www.delaunecc.org/classic%20bike%20article.htm

 

Parc de sPrinces, Paris - 1932:

 

Ferdinand Porsche was involved with this:



Four wheel drive petrol/electric with the electric motors visible at each wheel.

 

Mercedes petrol/electric with electric motors driving rear wheels - 1907 (?):

 

im thinking one of two things...

1. Velie
2. herchell-spillman

 

Imperia Electric:

 

Mrs Smith and a Waverly Brougham:

 

Laurin and Klement GDV 18/24HP - 1909:



Laurin and Klement Type A voiturette - 1907:

 

Evidently they often did. I have seen pictures of the Edisons and Fords camping and touring around the country. I think for those who could afford it travel was a big deal. I have a picture somewhere of a great great aunt standing on Lookout Mountain over looking over Chattanooga , Tennessee. She was from Nebraska, but they drove in an open touring car all over the country.

 

1907 Postcard mailed in North Carolina......

 

1911 Chalmers in Tamaqua, PA.

 

1939 New York Worlds Fair

 

“An Officer is pictured standing beside one the Motorcycles used for messenger service by the New York World’s Fair 1939. He is wearing the official uniform of the exposition police force, consisting of oxford gray coat, tan breeches, trooper’s hat, tan shirt and blue tie, leather boots and Sam Browne belt. The letters on the collar will be NYWF, giving him his official status.”

 

Steam Locomotive At 1939 Worlds Fair

 

1939 Worlds Fair Indian Motorcycle Catalog

 

Crosley at the New York World's Fair (1939)

 

Kool66, THANKS for the info on the observation towers being the likely vantage point for those great "aerial" photos (your post # 3920). Sorry I didn't respond sooner, but I've been on the road the last two weeks.

On a DIFF theme: These WRECK pix always seem to spur lots of comments & spec. I don't think the one below has been posted previously on this thread.

 

I remember this one from Shorpy. That's bootleg hootch next to the wreck, isn't it?

-Dave

 

Model "A" Delivery's made from 4 Doors delivering Falstaff Beer in Austin Texas

 

MrFire, as usual, mate, YOU come up with some
GRRRRREAT pix! This CLASSIC shot is from a 1924
race in Wales. I don't know any more. But I'd sure
like to know if the guy was nimble enough to avoid
flipping the Bugatti!

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BigCheese, THANKS for the details. I saw it on sale on eBay as a print. The seller had no details. Your explanation makes perfect sense. And HAMBers love bootleggin' and moonshine-runnin' stories and pix!!!

 

Sure is, and the guy dressed like a house painter at left, puffing on his pipe, has that look of sadness - like he wishes the cop would simply walk away so he could pull a few bottles for himself. The Packard is very hard to nail down, as there are parts from several years and series - which could lead you to believe the rum runner was also a bit of a rodder. Imagine!

 

I hope someone can ID this car. The ladies sure liked lights - the drums plus that good sized spotlight make for a nice setup. A racy looking machine.

 

How's this for a high school bus? Emergency exits everywhere. Kern County, CA.

 

Jimi-No sweat on the response.I 'm just glad to participate on the H.A.M.B. sites.I really enjoy all the photos and facts.