Vintage shots from days gone by!

I lived in Fontana 1968.
Probably where I got my drain bamage....









1946 LA

 

1947
Henry J. Kaiser (L) and Joseph W. Frazer

 

I have a strong aversion to camping since I left the Army....................I wonder why?

Doc.

 

from Supermantv.net

 

Here's a pic of the future George Reeves in his movie
break-in role, "Gone With the Wind," 1939. Notice
that during shooting, George was going by his step-
father's name, Bessolo. By the final-cut film credits,
he was officially known as George Reeves. (He was
born George Keefer Brewer in Iowa.)

This production photo shows George with lifelong
friend Fred Crane, in make-up as the "Tarleton Twins."
They share the opening scene of the film classic
with Vivian Leigh. Photo THANKS to armandsrancho!



Fred, Vivian and George in the opening scene
of GWTW, 1939, THANKS to SlimPaley!

 

On in years, Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens, 1835-1910) gets lost
in thought while enjoying a cigar. Photo THANKS to SlimPaley!​

 

Looks like an average working-class family enjoying
a day off in their blue-collar neighborhood, eh?


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I wonder when and where this photo was snapped. Reminds me
of a time when, driving in the South, you'd see plenty of "pottery
barns" and little businesses full of kiln-fired lawn ornamentations.
Is it just me, or do other people find these rare nowadays?

 

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Do know when this was taken, but my dad remembered as a boy coal still being delivered at home by horse and wagon. He remembered a "side-gate" wagon, though, and this appears to be a regular tailgated wagon.

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I had posted this shot of the Phantom Corsair a while ago and it drew some interest – here is an article on it from Old Cars Weekly that’s very interesting -

 

I remember the coal yard beside the train depot in my town, people lined up with empty feed sacks, flour sacks etc. to buy coal.
Also recall the ornate coal heaters in county stores, a few homes. Remember backing up to a warm heater on a cold day in January....
Picture brought back some memories, thanks!

(Nice lookin' pair of mules, well cared for)

 

They moved from Dunbar West Virginia, I know, I have family there and they took pride in it.

 

Probably outside as no house air conditioning and using the car for shade.

 

Note: Not all '50s cars had whitewalls.

 

What is it that women say about a man who has big feet?

 

"Get outta' the way asshole!!!"

 

finally a warm day

 

Due to the material shortages caused by the Korean war white walls were in short supply in the early 50's

 

Wow! different, Simpler, and Better times...

 

Remember seeing a new 1953 white one at Pan Pacific Auditorium in L.A.,it was a Motorama show by GM.
6cyl.motor had a 3 carb. manifold.

 

NAW!-----SWAT just cleared the house!!!!!!!!!