History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

dated 1917, says DMC on the hubcaps

 

"Detroit Electric Automobile"

 

this is a 1925 Buttcrack. built in Cleveland Ohio

 

I found a Packard girl who's not overweight.....

 

This poor guy is trapped in this T centerdoor with his mother in law....

 

That`s Baker Auto Parts in Grand Rapids. Still in biz.

 

Can not get enough of this thread.

 

This car looks like countless others of the era, except for front doors hinged on the B pillar (a/k/a "suicide doors"). I've never seen a four door like this with that arrangement for the front doors. Anyone know what make it is?

 

No smoking on the bus...

 

I've seen that picture so many times and never knew. That's awesome.

I'm guessing their stock of 1920s cars is somewhat depleted?

-Dave

 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~elkridge/

 

"Early 1900s Fire Department rig and crew.
In 1915, this truck was destroyed in train accident at the Wenonah Street crossing."

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~atpc/heritage/photos/2000-05.html

 

http://www.barrettmoving.com/about-barrett/history

 

http://www.old-picture.com/united-states-history-1900s---1930s/Delivery-Truck.htm

 

LaFrance (?)

 

From Brisbane -



http://www.chermsidedistrict.org.au/chermsidedistrict/01_cms/details.asp?ID=214

 

http://trucks.about.com/od/classictrucks/ig/Vintage-GMC-Pickup-Trucks/Cannon-Ball-Baker-Truck.htm