Vintage shots from days gone by!

Reminds me of the road going out of Vergennes on 22A headed towards rt. 7.

 

A really great place from yesteryear that still exists for family fun today, Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk.




Downtown Santa Cruz, Soquel & Pacific sts.





One of the scariest rides on the boardwalk was located on the south end called the Wild Mouse. I swear I thought these lil cars were going to come off the tracks. Look at that track!! These cars dropped almost at 90 degrees and made hairpin turns. Look how high you sat in these contraptions. It was NUTS!!! Great family fun. (my older brother told me) I was too chickensh. . .







Delivery boys for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The cool kids had there handlebars upside down. I think I see my panel truck PS did anyone throw a paper, I threw the San Jose Mercury News for a moment.

 

ALTERNATE CAPTION - "Bill had
warned his wife many times before,
about her leaving the taps running
while filling the kitchen sink and
then forgetting about it and going
out. And now, finally, just as he had
always predicted.....this!!!"
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Mart3406("who believes it's
now, all 'just water *over*
the bridge'"!)
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I threw the Palo Alto Times. And rode the Wild Mouse. Your brother was right.

 

Another yesteryear spot still around is the Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton overlooking Santa Clara Valley. Car enthusiasts, take this drive if you havent yet.













This last shot is of my dad's old squadron VP-19 gliding over US 101 in a Lockheed P-3 Orion. Notice Lick Observatory on the peak Mt Hamilton, its a great drive Im tellin' ya!

 

I remember looking at that ride from the pit area down below where they had those motor powered track cars and train tunnel ride. Ps, SCBB has the best corndogs in the world!!

 

Dont look now...but that fellow by the pillar.....Yep....KGB.

 

"OL Henry's kid Edsel, is coming up with a new car for '32---Ain't that right
Buford??

 

More photo's

 

that middle pic is from thunder road

 

Bob's first attempt at an amphibious vehicle left much to be desired........

Doc.

 

Williamsburg VA

Kerrville Texas Roadside Restaurant

Lazy L Restaurant in Pecos, Texas

 

Baxter, California

Jackson Wyoming

Buellton California

Oakes Drive Motel, Coffee Shop, Niagara Falls Canada

 

Bonanza Airlines Airplane Flying Over Hoover Dam & Lake Mead

Hoover Dam

Williamston North Carolina Restaurant & Motel

 

Marysville, California

Newport, Oregon, The Towne House

Swan Motel in Reno, Nevada

Fort Amador, Panama Canal Zone

 

Binman Eboueur Schneider Garbage Truck Paris photo 1935

 

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This well know trackless train was built by Harry O. Magee of the H. O. McGee Manufacturing Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana in 1924. Check it out and see many more photos and information on theoldmotor.com