VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY! (Part 2)

Do any of you notice there are no heavy people in old pictures? I noticed that before about 1970, I never see a fat person in pictures, my hobby is watching people and it can be very interesting sometimes. Especially interesting to note how much our lifestyles have changed in just a few short years.....

 

Johnny Mantz in (I believe) 1949. This was an Agajanian Kurtis and the photo might have been taken at Williams Grove (although I'm not sure; Jim Nise may know for sure). Mantz also drove this car to 7th in that year's 500 Mile Race and went the entire distance non stop without a single pit stop.

 

If you can crawl inside the bag, they know you're small.

 

bet grandma was no one to trifle with

 

Kid is smirking because dad told that dog to meow.....And it did...

 

Slo Poks…………...similar to measles...

 

Flashing lights and clanging bells are nothing more than a suggestion to stop...

 

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wasted no time chopping that new Plymouth

 

Eye protection required

 

No pride in that win...……...

 

What would the caption read? HRP

 

And people wonder why this didn't catch on. HRP

 

She may have had, "Fun, Fun, Fun but Daddy's gonna take the T-Bird away". HRP

 

Indyrjc, It isn't Williams Grove but I don't know where it might be.

I Would bet Trenton before it was asphalt.

I never was at the dirt mile, but was there for the first Asphalt race.

 

Twinkie in the middle.

 

Causal dress for the 4th of July race. HRP

 

If we could roll back time, I actually remember these prices. HRP

 

1948 rainstorm causes flooding at 5th & Flower Street.

 

Watch a movie in a car? and a talkie at that! HRP

 

Vying for the title of Miss Sanitation - Saint Petersburg . HRP

 

Gone to the dogs. HRP

 

Well maybe the cats. HRP

 

Nah, gone to the goose! HRP

 

Or is it bringing home the bacon? HRP

 

Reminds me of The Christmas Story execpt it's not, you'll shoot your eye out" but, "you'll poke your eye out" HRP

 

Every time that dog see's a fire hydrant he goes crazy. HRP

 

Only one man needed to change a light bulb with our utility conversion cab.

 

Nonsense. There were plenty of heavy people in the 30'-70's. Don't try to sell that one to anybody who had family members and relatives who were not photo models.