Vintage shots from days gone by!

Cadillac looks to be a 1904 model that was called a "Tulip" body. Bob


I need to correct that date, 1906 is about right. Bob

 

76 Station in L.A., 1932

 

6005 Sunset Blvd, 1930

 

Frank T Price Tires. 1025 S. Flower Street, 1933

 

Frank W. Dillin's Tire Service, 1017 S. Olive Street, 1930
Rumor had it their patented vulcanizing process allows them to retread tires and add new life to day-old rye bread - while you wait!

 

Frank Dillin Tire Co., Pasadena, CA, 1935

 

Vermont Ave. Panorama
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El Patio Auto Laundry, Los Angeles, CA, 1930

 

Mines Field, Terminal One, February 7, 1930

 

Los Angeles Brick Company truck, 1932





OOPS!

 

Southeast Corner of Beverly and Fairfax, 1940's

 

Melrose & Gower

 

Studio Transportation cars & trucks equipped with Racine tires, Bushon Tire Co., Los Angeles, 1928

 

Grand opening, Pep Boys, 1344 S. Figueroa, 1933
Formerly AAA headquarters

Manny of Manny, Moe & Jack



1917

 

Wilshire Boulevard and South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, 1930

 

Angel's Flight, early 60's

 

Flight Deck at Los Angeles International Airport

 

Something tells me these guys might not be competent pump jockeys.

 

Looks like OCIR...

 

Sure does..... before "developers" destroyed the whole area and the drag strip

 

looks like "butterfield 8." liz won the oscar...

 

i was thinking jayne or audrey meadows.

 

probably early '70s.

 

I CHOP DOWN TREES, I SKIP AND RUN, I LOVE TO PRESS WILD FLOWERS!

 

Interesting to me that one would spend the money and get a stripped down 210 hardtop instead of a Bel-Air post. I'm guessing money would be fairly close.

 

those were the days!