History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

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Two great early views at Coney Island. Looks like a Packard model 24 in the left photo. Brooklyn Museum photos.

 

T6......Is this a 6 cylinder or a Twin 6??

 

Ruth Law, early pioneer women aviator.....

 

First series twin six. Nice!

 

Thanks for the Packadrem ID.....

 

Hey, I know that cycle car... I tried to swap it for a Mercer back on post 1598 (didn't work).

 

A little brandy perhaps.......

 

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T6 and his prize chicken when he was a kid.......

 

I wanted a Mercer so bad... but all I got was that chicken. I took to smoke and drink, and eventually cooked that bird.

 

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here's one I swiped from ebay.

 

We need a password.

 

This is a 1914 Willys Utility Truck operated by Fred Schaeffer in the Eidesvold district of Queensland. The Vehicle survives

 

It is a Model 65 Willys Utility truck operated by Mr
fred Schaeffer in Eidesvold Queensland. the Vehicle survives.

It's an Overland, 1914 model 79

 

Big Lizzie survives and has been restored. It is today again a runner

 

Model T with winter conversion (skis on front, tracks in rear) on ice.

 

Cabs queued up, 1924.

 

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A merry-go-round (carousel) at the Deepwater races - 1910:

 

What may be the earliest known photo of Chevrolet's Oakland plant - 1916.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/08/18/found-earliest-photo-of-chevrolets-oakland-plant/

dan

 

Is that Michigan Central Depot, by chance?

-Dave

 

Sharp looking Marines with a T postal truck. I won't hazard a guess on the year of the T... but I'd bet these guys have A3 '03's and a model 1911 Colt. RMSC photo.