Vintage shots from days gone by!

This was the "Bradbury Mansion", c. 1927 Los Angeles, CA. Later became home to "Hal Roach Studios". No idea if it's still there.

 

Some more Bette Davis. Check out the one with her daughter, there was beauty in that gene pool.

 

That is correct. It was built in 1887 and was located at 147 N. Hill St., in Downtown L.A. There are conflicting dates regarding its demolition ranging from 1929 to the fifties to the later Bunker Hill renovation project. I am guessing that the fifties is probably correct. Someone else may have better info on that.

 

I think so.

 

No Sir, that's another one from Freeport, Long Island. Must have been a good upstate NY hunting trip.

 

1926 view of the Peace Bridge, Buffalo/Canada

 

In August, Stretch of the online magazine, Nostalgia on Wheels, posted this,
probably unique, photo of Waco Auto Wrecking Co. that he'd come across at
a flea market. Spawns more questions than it answers! For one thing, what
was this building in the first place? Maybe a pretty fancy horse stable? That
COULD be a hay mow up there. Also the eye is drawn to the cars and parts
they are "working" on. IDs, anybody? And, WHICH Waco? Texas?

 

I never get tired of studying the lines of the Graham Spirit of Motion, introduced in 1938. They were sort of the Edsel of their day: People either LOVED them or DETESTED them! Photos thanks to the New York Public Library.

 

Snappy Hudson and a COOL pic! Wonder WHERE & WHEN this photo may have been taken. Is the car about an '18?

 

Here's a keen pic from the New York Public Library,
and I WISH IT WERE BIGGER so we could see details!
The photo is practically an historical artifact! The model
seems SIMILAR to the Hudson in the previous post. Any
help, folks???

 

OK, dug a little. The Six-54 Series went from 1912 through 1915 and was a forerunner to the first Super Six. So, that narrows down the Hudson owned by Chief Parsons Montanic there.

 

this old man got to ride in one of those turbine cars in the 60s but they wouldnt let me drive it.

 

Well, I say "like a rock" alright! It did stop that train after all didn't it?

 

the number looks like 1506

 

Nope, it's Lebanon Kansas

 

Ford assembly plant being built in Atlanta, 1914 ..........






Same building decades later after it's turned into apartments .........

 

Back in 89 I visited a old very small town Ford dealer like this for a quote on a price on a loaded F150 that was lower then any of the large town dealers near me,the salesman who was most likely the owner told me something that almost got me thrown out of the other dealers I visited afterwards. I now wish I would have bought it from that dealer but bought a 2 year old loaded 87 F150 with low miles,the dealerships now look and feel like they belong at the mall.

 

Picture taken in 1946 of the ferry boat on Green River at Brownsville KY.

 

Playing with our new toys we got for Christmas 1952. My brother and I do still have the Lionel train set. Sure wish we still had the other toys.

 

Here's a photo of my Grandpa's 1937 Ford. Taken in the mid '40's, that's my Mom in the middle and Grandpa is the tall guy in the background. I can remember riding in it when I was a kid in the '50's.

 

Corner of 3rd and Winkler in Louisville KY.

 

Last one for tonight.

I found it in an old album my grandparents had. What kind of car is this with wire wheels...Model T?

 

It appears to be a T, but I have not seen one with wheels like that. Nice photos, but please be mindful of the "no politics" rule regarding the Carter/Reagan sig line

 

All these pics were found going through old albums from both sides of my family.

Maybe this signature will work better.

 

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You wrote - "I wish it were bigger" Ask
and ye shall receive, Jimi! Here's a
'slightly cropped', 'converted to gray
scale to (hopefully) better bring out he
details' and 'enlarged to 1160 X 1818
pixels' version, using my INFAN image
viewer program for you.

Mart3406
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Outstanding photo South paw! Thanks to Woody1946 for the enlargement. Looks like a bunch of hot rodders. Is it Freeport Maine? Love all the signage and check out all the oil cans in the window!

 

Big THANKS! there, Mart!