History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

Not a great photo, but the photographer was kind enough to supply a wonderful caption: "An auto, a bridge and a girl make a pleasing picture."

 

Thats when the Hurdy Gurdy man came singing songs of love,
Hurdy Gurdy, Hurdy Gurdy, Gurdy in side................

Doc

 

Chauffeur Carl Lundy, Mpls in a couple Tourists. Minn. HS photos.

 

I believe it is the experimental V-16 prototype in the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum in Ohio.

 

1941 Chevy

 

1946 Studebaker

 

Ahhhhhh, from a time when you could have spoken with the organ grinder and not just the monkey.

 

Sydney Municipal Council's water cart #2 in Oxford St Sydney - 1910:

 

In 1911 flushing was done with salt water to preserve the drinking water supply:

 

In 1928 a Daimler truck was purchased to do the work. There were seven in use by 1931:

 

How street cleaning was organised:

 

Garbage collecting between 1901 (when covers were introduced) and the early 1920's:

 

2 ton lorry in use in 1929. Larger vehicles could not negotiate the narrow laneways:



An AEC on 6 October 1929 in Francis Lane Darlinghurst:

 

Refuse incinerator at Pyrmont - 1937:

 

Sands Directory of 1880:

 

Main streets of Sydney - 1920:

 

Electric train on the Sydney Harbour bridge, before the bridge was officially opened:

 

1932 Chevrolet:

 

On Bondi Beach 10 October 1932:

 

Back flip on Bondi Beach - 1937:

 

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CAPTION - "Because he he was a complete
and utter moron, Bill was blissfully oblivious
to the fact that his lower radiator tank had
developed a severe leak and kept right on
driving!"

Mart3406
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Twin6 just nudged me to let me know I won MrModelT's tri-quiz last week. I somehow missed that with all the volume that gets posted on this great thread.

So I guess it's my turn. I'll go with the same format--three pictures, and the best answer by next Wednesday will win, and be responsible for the next quiz.

Please PM me your answers, and I'll post the winner next week.

And MrModelT--thanks for the challenge! I figured there must be a story behind that electric Model T, and not just someone's backyard experiment!

 

The Pine Lawn Garage.....

 

1912 Glidden Tour in Tennessee....