Vintage shots from days gone by!

Did a HAMB-er do this art work? Gary

 

Looks like a rebodied Studebaker Starlite coupe.

 

Austin A135 Princess, 1950 - 1959



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http://www.austinmemories.com/page8/page35/page35.html


Brimen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brimen/

 

some 50s shots

 

It’s easy to see why the 60’s were known as the “Turbulent Decade”. The clothes were to LOUD. They hurt my eyes.


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Okay, back to the cars...

 

The look on this boys face is precious

 

The 1950's American Slang Word of the Day is :

Cat. adj. Drunk. n. 1. A Spiteful woman; A malicious gossip. coloqu. 2. A Lion, a Tiger, a Leopard or any other member of the cat family. circus use. 3. A man who dresses in the latest fashions and pursues women. A dude. A Sport, one who Tomcats, one who is worldly, wise, or Hep. Probably from "Alligator", "Gator", "Gate", and then corrupted to "Cat", reinforced by "Tomcat". Mostly Negro use. 4. A Jazz musician associated with and popularized by Swing use.
Wide bop use but cool and far out musicians are not referred to as cats by their devotees. Fairly well known general use since c.1940. 5. A Devotee of Jive and Swing, a hepcat, jive and swing use 1935-1942. 6. A devotee or any member of a group that is or anyone that appreciates bop, cool, far out, or beat. Anyone who is a member of the avante garde of music, art or literature. Any Non conformist, specifically a hipster. used by members of these groups since c.1950 and fairly common general use since c.1955 mainly owing to the sensational newspaper articles about hipsters and the beat generation,. 7. A man, a fellow or guy. Any human being. 1. To court or seek women for sexual reasons. To consort with prostitutes or promiscuous women. 2. To gossip, to make disparaging remarks 3. To loaf or idle. To spend ones time idling on street corners. Some teenage street gang use since c.1950 .

Example: "Hey Chooch, that guy Paulo is a real smooth Cat. He a friend of yours?"

Clarification: "Hey Charles, that young man Paul is quite a polished and refined gentleman. Is he someone that you know well?"

 

Same spot on Street Wiew

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A Friday Woodie story,,,

 

I love this thread. It's a real time sucker.

Here are some photos of my dad in the '50's with his favorite LaSalle of all time and another with his buddies. Don't I wish that LaSalle was still around!

 

Don't know if this has been posted on here before;



Lions Drag Strip opening day October 1955

 

Torrance memorial Hospital, Torrance, CA

 

Yo Mazooma,,, where you at buddy,,,

 

Don't think the photo is vintage but it's a neat old trailer from the '50's

 

Looks like all Burg pics..

 

Me with my first car, circa early '50's

 

My Mom and Dad at Hermosa Beach, CA

 

Have know idea who these people are?? but for some reason in the past I scanned them.

 

Yep, it's Pittsburg. Good eye.

 

Thanks, you forgot the H!

 

Did anyone else notice the car accident on the right side?