Vintage shots from days gone by!

Dean's last film, Giant, was shot in and around the town of Marfa, Texas, and the remote, dry plains found nearby. Picture could have been shot around there.
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Pendleton, Oregon

 

from the SHORPY site

 

Hey, Tucker Fan 48 here's a pic. of Dean with the Chevy in Texas.
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James Dean Lighting Cigarette, Texas, 1955. Photographer: Richard C. Miller
With the Chevy again.
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James Dean Signing Autographs, Texas, 1955. Photographer: Richard C. Miller

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Hot Rod Grocery Cart

 

Top photo taken at the SW corner of W. San Antonio St (US 90) and S. Yale St in Marfa TX.

The bottom photo taken at the SE corner of W. San Antonio St (US 90) and Edinburg St in Marfa TX.

Rather than Dean being distracted, he may have been thinking.. I'm at the end of town and after this there is nothing for 75 miles.

 

Now THAT is the face of unbridled joy and happiness.
That's what it looks like just before you do your first major faceplant - I hope it didn't happen.

 

This is the perfect photo for a cold and snowy winter day. Seen here is the Iceberg Service Station in Albuquerque, NM., which was run by Frank R. Fortenberry on Route 66. Note the polar bear on the roof at the right.

The photo is courtesy of Joe Sonderman who has a Route 66 photo collection that we have been posting in a series.

 

A circa 1912 French street sweeper....We have all the info about it and another picture on The Old Motor.

 

This is one of three press photos we have posted, are dated July 26, 1944 and show what designers in the Detroit area were working on at the time and what they had envisioned for post war transportation.

 

Hey Rocky;
is this the real Betty Boop?

 

I never thought James Dean would be driving a 6-cylinder Chevy! A 180 hp Power-Pak would seem more appropriate for him.

 

Providence RI

West Rock Tunnel CT

 

Yikes, asking for one of these on e-bay is $70

Quite a return on a 10 cent investment

 

Looks like hes well on his way to a good case of Lung Cancer

 

Another one of the pics I scanned..

 

Two more.Off to work I go.

 

Any information on this shot?

 

Yes, VERY creepy!

 

FNGs.... What we have here is a generation gap. Thats called tinsel, comonly used in the Day along with a Shwinn Rollfast.

 

1955 Chevrolet 210 "Del Ray Club Coupe" They were a dressed up 210 model (middle priced) with carpet on the floors, vynal seat covers and headliner. It looks like this one had the mighty 235 6 cyl engine.