Vintage shots from days gone by!

Thanks for posting this, Ehdubya. Bill "Young" Stribling was a dyed-in-the-wool Georgia boy, a Christian, a teetotaler, a dedicated athlete AND the BEST PRO BOXER nobody remembers today! Why? He was killed in a motorcycle accident in early 1933, on the way to see his wife and new baby boy in the hospital. His pro stats measure up to those of Archie Moore. And in the fight RING magazine called THE FIGHT OF 1931, "Strib" and Max Schmelling went nearly the whole route before the fight was ended by the ref over a cut and swelling on one of Young's eyes. Max liked Strib's clean fighting style, and I believe he would have given him another title shot, had Strib not been killed, still a very young man. His is a fascinating story. I do believe someone wrote a book about him. Fight fans, please correct me if I'm wrong on that. (Incidentally, I remember seeing a COOL photo of Strib sitting proudly on the motorcycle -- with a straight-faced "Ma" Stribling perched behind him! Love to see it again!) May the memory of this boxing good guy be revived and live on.

 

1940s era Brown & Williamson Tobacco Promo vehicle?

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1935 near Cynthiana KY

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1936

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1926(?) Stude

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1926 - Road Service T

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1941

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1920 Louisville KY

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1920

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1949 - Studebaker Dealership I think in the Louisville KY area, with new '50 Studes:

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New 1950(?) Studebaker taxicab

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1950

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1950 Southern Music, Louisville

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1949 Arco Idaho

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photos: LIFE online archives​