Vintage shots from days gone by!

Very common truck tires of the teens.

 

Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1937.

 

Yer right!------I didn't research it enough!

 

He also played in a short-lived and mostly forgettable TV series "Mr Smith Goes to Washington" in the early 60s.

I stayed at the Double-Tree Motel in Santa Barbara CA a few years ago while out there for a work project. The lobby had many articles from his career displayed.
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And his name was ?????????????

BB

 

Fess Parker.

 

Fess Parker! Saw him host the Houston Fat Stock Show & Rodeo as a youngster. And yep...he was indeed a "big feller". He made the 20 hand horse he rode look like Shetland Pony.

Just died about a year ago but the winery he started (before there was such a thing as " Vanity Labels) still makes (as Jerimiah used to say)..."some mighty fine wine".

 

Fess Elisha Parker, Jr.

 

"Please, Mr. Roth, we promise we'll be good. Please let us out of the car, it's getting hot and stuffy in here."

 

Ed"Big Daddy" Roth.

 

Looks like the Ronettes.

 

That's what I thought but I wasn't sure enough to take a chance on embarrassing myself, I'm so shy ya know.

I always wondered if his real name was Fess or if that was a nickname.

BB

 

Fess Parker

 

Thanks JR

BB

 

You are correct Sir !

http://yuleplay.com/artist/?a=The Ronettes

regards,Rod

 

From the Society of Exploration Geophysicists website

 

Both photos from the Tulsa Historical Society website.

 

Medicine Hat, Alberta, including a Mr. Andy Devine parade marshal in the mid-40's.

 

A few more from Medicine Hat, AB.Apparently, there was a 'scooter' club in the late 50's here.

 

Medicine Hat pics

 

And last Medicine Hat AB pictures for tonight

 

What am I missing? I see Slim Pickens but not Andy Devine.

 

Bobby performing at a championship rodeo at Sidney, Iowa in 1934 with his owner and trainer, Monte Reger.

 

pappy parker?

 

Big bubbles ...................... nooooooooooo troubles!!!

 

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