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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:21 PM

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October 1964
U.S. 101 above Sausalito, Calif., the Waldo Grade approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. Color slide with Montgomery Ward brand film.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:31 PM

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Nelmobile: 1937
March 30, 1937. Transportation and no parking worries. Nelm Clark, 16-year old Washington, D.C., youngster, solved this problem by combining a lawn mower motor with a set of motorcycle gears to make this unusual midget auto. Costing $60 to build, the contraption weighed only 150 pounds. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:34 PM

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California Vacation: 1956
Marineland of the Pacific on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. August, 1956. (1955 DeSoto)

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:35 PM

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Douglas Freeman to the left and a 1934 Chrysler Airflow. Taken in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

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**Novadude55** · 04-14-2012, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sylvian

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Dorothea Lange: 1936
Dorothea Lange, Resettlement Administration photographer, in California sitting on her Woody with her giant camera. February 1936.

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Not just a car,,,, just sayin

**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:38 PM

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Aspen, winter 1962-63
Boomerang Lodge, designed by owner Charlie Paterson, a Frank Lloyd Wright-trained architect. The vehicle on the right is a Cadillac hearse used as a lodge limo.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:41 PM

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End of the Road: 1924
Washington, D.C., circa 1924. Ford Motor Co. -- Hanlon Lincoln hearse. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:43 PM

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Toyota Toyopet. 35mm Kodacolor negative January 1960.

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SAM123 · 04-14-2012, 01:44 PM

^^^^^ Ansel Adams also had a woodie for his mobile lab .... musta been in vogue. ^^^^

**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:45 PM

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Summer 1938
Old tannery in Springfield, Ohio. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security Administration.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:46 PM

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Aunt Mary's Car: 1920
c.1920, In the vicinity of Merced Falls, Calif. From original 116 negative.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:48 PM

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Lincoln Seven-Passenger Limousine: 1922
While extremely well-built, Lincoln styling in the beginning was behind the times, and the company went into receivership in 1922 after less than two years of car production. It was purchased by Henry Ford for $8 million.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:50 PM

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Caution: Sharp Car 1962
It seems that parking places in Carmel, California were not designed with 1960 Cadillacs in mind. 35mm Perutz slide.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:52 PM

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Lost: 1904
July 1904. The Trevor family takes a motor tour of France. Apparently they got lost.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:53 PM

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The Mode: 1919
Circa 1919, A Washington streetscape. "The Mode, 11th and F Streets." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

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**sylvian** · 04-14-2012, 01:57 PM

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Speed Racer: 1920
Washington, D.C., 1920. Donnie Moore in Duesenberg. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.

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**gnichols** · 04-14-2012, 02:06 PM

Check this out... I did have a Davy Crocket (rabbit fur) hat. Gary

http://sjhs1968.com/retrolife/

diajim1 · 04-14-2012, 02:48 PM

The first hard top conv. 1957 i think they only made them for 3 years. My uncle had a 57 real cool to watch it enter the trunk.

SAM123 · 04-14-2012, 02:55 PM

^^^^ are you talking the Ford retractable??^^^v .... yep, very cool!

Silhouettes 57 · 04-14-2012, 03:00 PM

Check out these old 8MM movies I've got, wish I had a way to watch them!

04-14-2012, 01:21 PM	#44401
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . October 1964 U.S. 101 above Sausalito, Calif., the Waldo Grade approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. Color slide with Montgomery Ward brand film. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:31 PM	#44402
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Nelmobile: 1937 March 30, 1937. Transportation and no parking worries. Nelm Clark, 16-year old Washington, D.C., youngster, solved this problem by combining a lawn mower motor with a set of motorcycle gears to make this unusual midget auto. Costing $60 to build, the contraption weighed only 150 pounds. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:34 PM	#44403
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . California Vacation: 1956 Marineland of the Pacific on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. August, 1956. (1955 DeSoto) . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:35 PM	#44404
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Douglas Freeman to the left and a 1934 Chrysler Airflow. Taken in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:38 PM	#44406
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Aspen, winter 1962-63 Boomerang Lodge, designed by owner Charlie Paterson, a Frank Lloyd Wright-trained architect. The vehicle on the right is a Cadillac hearse used as a lodge limo. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:41 PM	#44407
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . End of the Road: 1924 Washington, D.C., circa 1924. Ford Motor Co. -- Hanlon Lincoln hearse. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:43 PM	#44408
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Toyota Toyopet. 35mm Kodacolor negative January 1960. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:44 PM	#44409
SAM123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NorCal (transplant from SoCal) Posts: 1,850	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! ^^^^^ Ansel Adams also had a woodie for his mobile lab .... musta been in vogue. ^^^^ __________________ Generic response to any and all spelling Nazis, "Talk to my hand!"

04-14-2012, 01:45 PM	#44410
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Summer 1938 Old tannery in Springfield, Ohio. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security Administration. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:46 PM	#44411
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Aunt Mary's Car: 1920 c.1920, In the vicinity of Merced Falls, Calif. From original 116 negative. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:48 PM	#44412
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Lincoln Seven-Passenger Limousine: 1922 While extremely well-built, Lincoln styling in the beginning was behind the times, and the company went into receivership in 1922 after less than two years of car production. It was purchased by Henry Ford for $8 million. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:50 PM	#44413
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Caution: Sharp Car 1962 It seems that parking places in Carmel, California were not designed with 1960 Cadillacs in mind. 35mm Perutz slide. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:52 PM	#44414
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Lost: 1904 July 1904. The Trevor family takes a motor tour of France. Apparently they got lost. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:53 PM	#44415
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . The Mode: 1919 Circa 1919, A Washington streetscape. "The Mode, 11th and F Streets." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 01:57 PM	#44416
sylvian Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Burbank Posts: 976	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! . Speed Racer: 1920 Washington, D.C., 1920. Donnie Moore in Duesenberg. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. . __________________ . Ignorance is bliss. .

04-14-2012, 02:06 PM	#44417
gnichols Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 6,202	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! Check this out... I did have a Davy Crocket (rabbit fur) hat. Gary http://sjhs1968.com/retrolife/ __________________ Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...p?albumid=2874 http://public.fotki.com/kitbashr/

04-14-2012, 02:48 PM	#44418
diajim1 FNG Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: wolcott ct. Posts: 2	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! The first hard top conv. 1957 i think they only made them for 3 years. My uncle had a 57 real cool to watch it enter the trunk.

04-14-2012, 02:55 PM	#44419
SAM123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NorCal (transplant from SoCal) Posts: 1,850	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! ^^^^ are you talking the Ford retractable??^^^v .... yep, very cool! __________________ Generic response to any and all spelling Nazis, "Talk to my hand!"

04-14-2012, 03:00 PM	#44420
Silhouettes 57 Old School HAMBer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Blaine, Ohio Posts: 2,774	Re: Vintage shots from days gone by! Check out these old 8MM movies I've got, wish I had a way to watch them! Attached Thumbnails __________________ I'd be an ATHEIST too if it wasn't for GOD! Caleb Holt

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