What a boat ramp. Designed by a committee? Appears to have come off a hitch. Lady is holding trailer tongue.
From 1940: A long line of automobiles Oct. 1, 1940, on Court Avenue at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station — "an aftermath of a traffic drive" the night before during which 270 traffic summonses were issued, according to reporting at the time. Testing officials expected it to be one of the busiest days the testing station had seen. Register File Photo From 1935: Passenger cars and trucks are inspected at the city of Des Moines' Motor Vehicle Inspection Station, located at East Second Street and Court Avenue. Inspectors tested vehicles for front and rear lights, stop light if the vehicle had one, windshield wipers, clear vision, license plates, brake adjustments, brake pedal, hand brake, wheel alignment and steering.
From 1937: Earl Davis adjusts auto headlight testing equipment at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station in Des Moines. Register File Photo
From 1939: Fred Brown, Des Moines Motor Vehicle Inspection Station attendant, hands a night-driving pamphlet to Charles Beidler of Des Moines. A.D. Grant, also of Des Moines, is driving. The pamphlets, provided by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, contained information about safe night driving. Register File Photo
From 1934: On Nov. 26, 1934 — the first day of operation at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station — wheel alignment tester Tony Rand examines the car of E.E. Barrett of Des Moines. Register File Photo
From 1934: On Nov. 26, 1934 — the first day of operation at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station — S.M. Heefner, left, of Des Moines observes the record of his car's brakes being punched out by safety testing attendant Art Susong. Register File Photo
From 1948: Two lines of vehicles await inspection at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station in Des Moines — the left lane was for initial checks and the right was for vehicles returning for second inspections or those coming in on faulty equipment tickets. Register File Photo
From 1958: Three lanes of traffic were moving steadily through the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station at East Second Street and Court Avenue in Des Moines. Register File Photo
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