Vintage shots from days gone by!

Ok, I m stumped, who is this babe?

 

GAZ Volga?

 

Myrna Loy. Happy New Year to all.

 

That does it, I'm returning my lime green leisure suit I got for shopping at WalMart. From now on it's the Dollar Palace for me! ​

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. . . contact your doctor for bumps lasting more than 4 hours, as it may result in serious medical conditions . . . ​

 

Apparent victims of Chryco bump deprivation syndrome

 

YES, GAZ Volga 21

 

Little Sisters of the Assumption with scooters and bicycles, Apr 1959

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=36302&recordNum=10&q=assumption&s=a&l=mi




Motcycle belonging to Richard Pearse, [ca 1910]
Reference Number: WA-51316-G
Motorcycle belonging to Richard Rearse. It consists of a motor attached to a standard bicycle.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=97278&recordNum=0&q=pearse+motorcycle&s=a&l=mi




Willie O'Brien racing a motorcycle during a hill climb at Tauwhare near Hamilton, 1948
Reference Number: 35mm-00839-b-F
Willie O'Brien racing a Douglas motorcycle during a hill climb at Tauwhare, near Hamilton, in 1947, photographed by Bruce Valentine Davis.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=88025&recordNum=1&t=items&q=willie+o'brien&s=a&l=mi




Car wreck, after an accident, [ca 1920s]
Reference Number: EP-0795-1/2-G
Car wreck after an accident, probably in Wellington, circa 1920s. Photographer unidentified.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=26313&recordNum=11&t=items&q=car+wreck&s=a&l=mi




Truck and car accident, [24 Jul 1950]
Reference Number: 114/175/05-G
Collision between a Delage car owned by John McMillan and a Ford truck with A J Walling, Eastbourne, Wellington Transport on the door. The accident took place in front of the Mount Cook Barracks at the intersection of Tasman and Buckle Streets in Wellington. Photograph taken 24 Jul 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=52681&recordNum=0&t=items&q=delage&s=a&l=mi




Group standing around rider on Rudge motorcycle, Otaki, 1920s
Reference Number: EP-0846-1/2-G
Group of people standing around a rider on a Rudge motorcycle, on Otaki beach. Includes children, and younger adults wearing riding coats, leather caps, and goggles. The license plate of the motorbike is D 243. Photograph taken circa 1920, by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post newspaper.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=43469&recordNum=0&q=motorcycle+otaki&s=a&l=mi




Exhibition display by Johnson & Smith, motor body builders of Christchurch, [ca 1920s]
Reference Number: 1/1-007338-G
Exhibition display on stand 21, by Johnson & Smith, motor body builders of 132 Kilmore Street, Christchurch. The car on the right is a Fiat. Name of exhibition not known. Photograph taken by Samuel Heath Head circa 1920s, probably at the King Edward Barracks in Christchurch.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id...ems&q=Exhibition+display+on+stand+21&s=a&l=mi




Chateau Tongariro with Mount Ngauruhoe in the background, ca 1930
Reference Number: 1/1-003892-G
Chateau Tongariro with cars parked on the driveway and Mount Ngauruhoe in the background. Photographed circa 1930 by an unidentified photographer.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=38268&recordNum=45&t=items&q=chateau&s=a&l=mi




A decorated Armstrong-Siddeley with a model airplane on its roof, 1931
Reference Number: 1/2-000220-G
A decorated Armstrong-Siddeley with a model airplane on its roof, which is advertising the car. Photograph taken by William Archer Price in 1931.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=42319&recordNum=1&t=items&q=armstrong+car&s=a&l=mi




Maori Battalion soldiers and Amilcar, Gambettola region, Italy, during World War 2, ca 17 Oct 1944
Reference Number: DA-07686-F
Maori Battalion soldiers and an acquired civilian Amilcar automobile, in the vicinity of Gambettola, Italy, during World War 2. Photograph taken by George Kaye, circa 17 October 1944. Men unidentified. Note on Defence Archive file print reads: "Italian campaign - Rimini and Savio"

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=31850&recordNum=0&t=items&q=amilcar&s=a&l=mi

 

Flying Flea aircraft at Mangere aerodrome, May 1936
Reference Number: WA-AVH-50-1-G
Richard Downey (left) and Allan McGruer (in cockpit) with the Mignet Flying Flea aircraft that they built in Auckland. Photograph taken May 1936 at Mangere aerodrome by Leo White.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=78314&recordNum=0&t=items&q=flying+flea&s=a&l=mi




Ernie Hinds on an Indian 1000cc motorcycle, New Brighton Beach, Christchurch, with crowd, [ca 1914]
Reference Number: 1/2-040937-G
Rigid frame racing model. Single speed.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=97161&recordNum=0&q=motorcycle+brighton&s=a&l=mi




A Hudson motor car being photographed, circa 1926., Circa 1926
Reference Number: APG-1062-1/2-G
A Hudson motor car being photographed, two cameras are set up, and there is a group of people watching, circa 1926. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1926.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=36947&recordNum=0&t=items&q=hudson+car&s=a&l=mi




Advertising Michelin tyres, [ca 1920]
Reference Number: 1/2-028989-G
Advertising Michelin tyres, circa 1920. A 'Michelin man' stands on the right. The car was made by Overland. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones, probably in the Nelson district.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=26517&recordNum=0&t=items&q=michelin&s=a&l=mi



Motorcylist sitting on a 1300cc Excelsior Henderson bike at Otaki beach, 1920s
Reference Number: EP-0849-1/2-G
Motorcyclist sitting on a 1300cc Excelsior Henderson 'bike at Otaki beach. Taken by an unknown photographer in the 1920s.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=4365&recordNum=1&q=motorcycle+otaki&s=a&l=mi




At Whisky Creek, Karamea, Buller district, West Coast, [193-?]
Reference Number: 1/2-008831-F
At Whisky Creek, Karamea, Buller district, West Coast. An unidentifed man is sitting alongside. A car is parked across from him. Photograph taken by Thelma Rene Kent during the 1930s.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=66201&recordNum=0&q=whisky+creek&s=a&l=mi




Car advertising "Preston's Famous Cow Detectors", 1922 or 1923
Reference Number: 1/1-017068-F
Car advertising `Preston's famous cow detectors by the Preston Herd Testing Group System'. Photograph taken 1922-1923 by either Tesla Studios or Frank J Denton.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=16937&recordNum=0&q=cow+detector&s=a&l=mi




Air Travel Ltd's Fox Moth biplane at Bruce Bay, Westland, New Zealand, September 1935
Reference Number: WA-AVH-06-1-G
Fox Moth biplane aircraft of Air Travel (NZ) Ltd on the beach at Bruce Bay, Westland, New Zealand. Photographed by Leo White in September 1935.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=102241&recordNum=0&t=items&q=fox+moth&s=a&l=mi




Tractor tested on tram track at Campbells Sawmill, Mangaroa, [189-?]
Reference Number: 1/2-111426-F
Tractor built by Nathan (Motor engineer, Wellington) using a Cadillac Motor engine adapted for hauling timber on a tram track at Campbells Sawmill at 33 Royal street. Tractor shown hauling a log. Trial proved unsatisfactory and machine not purchased. Photographer unidentified.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=31798&recordNum=0&q=cadillac&s=a&l=mi




Colombo Plan conference, Wellington, November 1956
Reference Number: 1/2-177160-F
Parliament grounds, Wellington, New Zealand, photographed by Morrie Hill. View towards and including the wooden Government Building. Many cars can be seen parked in the grounds. From the centre foreground a line of flags and flag poles can be seen

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=8143&recordNum=3&t=items&q=colombo+conference&s=a&l=mi




Len Southward, winner of the professional motorcycle championship, ca 1921
Reference Number: EP/1984/6062/21A
Sixteen year old Len Southward riding a motorcycle in the professional championship section of the Karori hill climb, Wellington. Copied by an Evening Post staff photographer in 1984.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id=37435&recordNum=3&q=len+southward&s=a&l=mi




Man watching Mt Ngauruhoe eruption from Desert Road, [1948 or 1949]
Reference Number: 35mm-00709-D-F
View of a man standing beside a parked Citroen car on the Desert Road in the Taupo district, watching the ash eruption of Mount Ngauruhoe. Photograph taken 1948 or 1949, by Bruce Valentine Davis.

http://mp.natlib.govt.nz/detail/?id...q=Man+watching+Mt+Ngauruhoe+eruption&s=a&l=mi

 

What do you think a " Cow Detector" looked like?

 

Watch this long enough and you will be crazy....worked for me!

 

We used to have one in Clarence NY.
Great Birch beer!

 

Addams family was one of my favorites.
I have the series on DVD.
Now there is a broadway musical inspired by this.
Saw it at Sheas Buffalo, very funny!

 

Main St Gasport NY 1910, before the lift bridge over the canal went in

 

Same area 1954

 

48 years ago

 

Looks to be a wagon.... with no back seat.

 

And a Happy New Year to you !!!

 

We still have one in Montague, MI.

-Dave

 

Chuck Nicklin was the underwater camera man for this movie, "the Deep"

His son is a great underwater still photographer. (Flip Nicklin)

He also did several Bond films when scuba etc was in the plot.

 

Actually this is Richard Petty, not his father Lee.