Vintage shots from days gone by!

I think it might be that some of the OT pics etc. are being removed by the mods, perhaps as a more-than-subtle reminder to make sure we keep things 'clean' and within acceptable guidelines. And I'm thinking that removing posts does affect the page count. As I was told a long time ago - "Word to the wise is sufficient" Or so one would hope. . .

 

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George French took this photo of the scenic Waldo-Hancock bridge span for the Department of Economic Development in 1936.

 

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Workers hired through the New Deal Works Progress Administration make repairs to the Swinging

 

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The iron bridge was built in the 1890's, replacing a wooden bridge at the foot of Union Square that crossed the Meduxnekeag River to link to North Street. A sign on the bridge reads, "$3.00 fine for driving over this bridge faster than a walk."

 

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In 1944 a major part of the Houlton Army Air Base was made into Camp Houlton, a Prisoner of War (POW) internment camp. It was a violation of the Geneva Convention to force POWs to work but they could volunteer to work. These prisoners were part of a potato picking crew.

 

Model T Ford vs train.....NEVER a good duel.

 

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In 1944 a major part of the Houlton Army Air Base was made into Camp Houlton, a Prisoner of War (POW) internment camp. It was a violation of the Geneva Convention to force POWs to work but they could volunteer to work. Camp Houlton provided laborers for local farms to harvest peas, pick potatoes and other work but not all POWs were allowed to work on the farms for security reasons. The prisoners were paid a dollar a day in scrip that they could spend at the post exchange, the base store, for toiletries, tobacco, chocolate, and even beer.

 

99% of my posts were deleted over the last couple of months. They were all old enough and all fit the theme of this thread (days gone by) but were not automotive related as the HAMB rules........

Thread: Vintage shots from days gone by!
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Your post could have been deleted for a number of reasons. Most often, it's for one of the following:

1. Was your post focused on traditional hot rods and customs? If not, please familiarize yourself with our rules.


I thought this thread was about days gone by, not just cars, that was the attraction for me.

Bye bye

Les

 

I had some removed too. Best I can say is that it's not my game, not my rules but I enjoy playing. Time in the penalty box sometimes makes for a better hockey player, eh?

 

Agreed, I don't mind the penalty box, makes boys into men.
I don't agree with the theme change but rules are rules.

 

Les...you are correct. This has been brought up several times in this thread. All kinds of vintage subjects have been posted here...Such as these, which I've saved exclusively from this thread.

 

Watch out for the gators in those out houses..

 

Well as the Great One might have said: ".... and away we go!"

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Built 1931 and removed past summer 2013

 

Trains. Nothing says "vintage shots from days gone by" to me more than trains, and in particular, steam locomotives.

Being born and bred in SoCal and also being almost 75 years old, I grew up with steam powered rail service. The SoCal area was serviced by three railroads, the Union Pacific, the Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific. For whatever reason, the UP and the Santa Fe were a little more advanced than the SP, which hung on to steam power several years after the other two went to diesel. No problem for me, I loved to go to the station in Glendale, CA and hang out all day watching the trains going through from downtown LA and up the Pacific Coast and through the central California valley. Everything went through that neat little station.

The SP had some unique problems, namely hauling heavy freight trains up and over the Sierra Nevada Mountain range between Sacramento and east into Reno, NV. The "top of the hill" so to speak was at Donner Pass, just a little over 7,000 feet elevation. But that wasn't the primary issue. During the winter months, the snow fall in the area was as much or more than in almost every other area in the U.S. To keep the rail line open (this was the original route established in the 1860's for the Transcontinental Railroad), the SP built miles and miles of snow sheds (tunnels) over the tracks. Over 30 long tunnels for about 40 miles, primarily between Roseville and the Donner Summit near Truckee, CA.

To deal with the steep grades between Sacto and Donner Summit, the SP used ultra heavy duty articulated locomotives to haul the freight. While the locomotives had little trouble hauling freight up the hill, the engineer and the fireman had big trouble. Many men in the locomotive crew were nearly asphyxiated by the dangerous exhaust fumes banking down from inside the snow sheds (all SP steam locomotives burned oil instead of coal).

And so, someone had the bright idea of running the locomotives in reverse, so the cab was in front of the belching smoke stack. Eventually, SP had Baldwin Locomotives build the famous enclosed "cab forward" design freight locomotives that SP became know for, the 4-8-8-2. While these locomotives (over 250 were built, the last one in 1944) primarily for the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, they were used up and down the line even on the flat land runs through the central valleys.

Have a look see...







And this photo tells you what it would have been like for the engineer and fireman if the cab was in the more standard rear location on steam locomotives.


Now, imagine what it would have been like if instead of belching this crap into the open air like in this photo, it banked down from the ceiling of the snow sheds and tunnels...

 

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This Irving Auto Gas Station was at 349 Alfred St., Biddeford, and was formerly a Gulf gas station. Also at this time, signage indicates "Guns and firearms bought, sold, exchanged and repaired" in addition to the many automotive services. The station sold Tydol gas which was associated with the Gulf Oil Co.

 

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Ernest L. Harmon's garage was one of three in Biddeford at this time. It was located on the corner of Washington and Federal Streets in Biddeford; next door is the fire station. The gas pump is out front on the sidewalk; notice the price for the car out front is $785.00.

 

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The Ker & Kevsey Gas Station was at Bedford Street and Forest Avenue in Portland. Behind it is T.A. Huston & Co. Bakers. The photo was taken in 1926.

 

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Old Glory is parked in front of a hangar at the Old Orchard Beach airport on September 6, 1927. This Bristol Jupiter Motor 450 HP Fokker Monoplane has a wing spread of 65 feet, carries a total of 1,120 gallons of gas with a loaded weight of 12,500 pounds. It was piloted by James D. Hill and L. Bertraud and the passenger was newsman Phil Payne. The plane attempted a transatlantic flight and was lost at sea.

 

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This commercial building in the center of Walnut Hill Village has a long history. In 1946 it was an IGA store, owned by Owen Farwell. The store was managed by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thurber of Pownal.

 

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H.W. Shaylor Jr., at right, stands next to Fred Elder at a Texaco gas station. Shaylor owned an engraving company. Elder was listed in the census as manager of an oil company. The gas station was located at the corner of High and Congress streets in Portland.

 

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And now it's 4476.