Register now to get rid of these ads!

History 1920s and 30s Leslie Jones car accidents + auto racing photo collection!!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by ratamahata, Jun 4, 2012.

  1. Wrapped around a tree, nose down in a ditch and dangling precariously over water.

    Fascinating photos from the 1920s and 30s show the dramatic and tragic side effect of the golden age of American motoring.

    The pictures were taken in and around Boston, Massachusetts by Leslie Jones, who was staff photographer at the Boston-Herald Traveler newspaper from 1917 to 1956.

    Mr Jones captured everything that happened in the city for five decades and when he died in 1967, his family donated a vast collection of 34,000 prints to the Boston Public Library.

    They included these fascinating photos of vintage car wrecks from the great motoring boom.

    Motor cars became affordable to the masses for the first time in the 1920s. By the end of the decade a Model T Ford cost $298, just a fraction of the $1,200 it cost in 1909.

    The introduction of hire purchase also made it much easier for members of the public to buy cars, and by 1929, 20 per cent of Americans were on the road.

    Ford, Chrysler and General Motors were all competing for the boom in business and by the time the depression hit in 1929, Ford was producing more than one car every minute.

    Technology meant these early cars were capable of achieving speeds of up to 50 miles per hour - but safety measures were nowhere near as advanced as they are today.

    Add in the fact drivers didn't need to pass a test before they got behind the wheel, and it's easy to see why accidents were frequent and often spectacular.

    Leslie Jones full collection
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/collections/72157609377724906/


    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    More photos click in the link below (281 photos)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157626646768526/
     
    Last edited: Jun 4, 2012

  2. Evel
    Joined: Jun 25, 2002
    Posts: 9,038

    Evel
    Member
    1. 60s Show Rods

    Wow those are amazing.
     
  3. racer67x
    Joined: Oct 30, 2007
    Posts: 261

    racer67x
    Member

    the clarity of them is amazing..so are the board track photos.
     
  4. bump again someone can appreciate this pictures
     
  5. great photos!!!
     
  6. 49ratfink
    Joined: Feb 8, 2004
    Posts: 18,829

    49ratfink
    Member
    from California

  7. deuce354
    Joined: Feb 9, 2005
    Posts: 304

    deuce354
    Member

    These are great, So clear!!!!!!
     
  8. Wow! Like others, it is hard to believe how crisp those pictures are. Thanks for posting. The wreck scenes are erie and sad.
     
  9. bigdav160
    Joined: May 5, 2007
    Posts: 153

    bigdav160
    Member

    It looks like the whole library of photos is on

    Flickr
     
  10. Fenders
    Joined: Sep 8, 2007
    Posts: 3,921

    Fenders
    Member

    I'm from Massachusetts -- and it took a guy from Argentina to show me those local photos ??

    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
     
  11. Fenders
    Joined: Sep 8, 2007
    Posts: 3,921

    Fenders
    Member

    Nice Pines Winterfront on the car in the second photo (mass plate 12465)
     
  12. metalshapes
    Joined: Nov 18, 2002
    Posts: 11,138

    metalshapes
    Member

    I havent checked, so maybe you guys can help me out...

    Are these the same accident pics that keep being posted over and over again, or are these different ones?
     
  13. The37Kid
    Joined: Apr 30, 2004
    Posts: 30,629

    The37Kid
    Member

    I wonder id this is the "Von Dutch" Henderson powered car in the early days? Bob [​IMG]
     
  14. The37Kid
    Joined: Apr 30, 2004
    Posts: 30,629

    The37Kid
    Member

    [​IMG] The wheels sure look the same. Bob
     
  15. falcongeorge
    Joined: Aug 26, 2010
    Posts: 18,341

    falcongeorge
    Member
    from BC

    Leon Duray?? I think?
     
  16. falcongeorge
    Joined: Aug 26, 2010
    Posts: 18,341

    falcongeorge
    Member
    from BC

  17. moefuzz
    Joined: Jul 16, 2005
    Posts: 4,950

    moefuzz
    Member

    'Norman Batten breaks a record on this Brockton track in auto try out October 1928'.
    (he would soon perish from this earth)


    ...And an earlier shot
    [​IMG]




    -Norman Batten's fiery escape from a still rolling car at Indy 500 in 1927

    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]





    -Batten died after spending several nights in cold water during the sinking of the Vestris (sailing from Hoboken New Jersey), It was bound for Barbados and South American ports.

    -"On 12 November 1928, Batten and fellow racer Earl DeVore died when the SS Vestris sank. Batten was pulling survivors from the ocean when sharks attacked. Again, Batten’s concern for the lives of strangers outweighed his regard for his own safety."
    (This was just less than a month after the picture that ratamahata posted)


    as noted near the bottom of this page:
    http://www.taurtoisemotorsports.com/twenties/Specters.html




    .
     
    Last edited: Aug 5, 2012
  18. falcongeorge
    Joined: Aug 26, 2010
    Posts: 18,341

    falcongeorge
    Member
    from BC

    Oops. Geez, sure looks like him.
     
  19. fur biscuit
    Joined: Jul 22, 2005
    Posts: 7,828

    fur biscuit
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    great thread! thanks for the wonderful images.
     
  20. moefuzz
    Joined: Jul 16, 2005
    Posts: 4,950

    moefuzz
    Member

    Yes this is a great thead, thank you for the link to Boston's outstanding Collection.

    moe



    .
     
  21. Trichloropropane
    (TCP) is a chemical compound that is commonly used as an industrial solvent. Although it is not currently labeled as a contaminant by the United States federal government, new research shows that it could have severe health effects.

    Currently, only California has significant regulation on this compoundHumans can be exposed to TCP by inhaling its fumes or through skin contact and ingestion.

    TCP is recognized in California as a human carcinogen, and extensive animal studies have shown that it causes cancer. Short term exposure to TCP can cause throat and eye irritation and can affect muscle coordination and concentration. Long term exposure can affect body weight and kidney function. [2]

    Shell manufactured the chemical product D-D that farmers injected into the soil to kill nematodes - tiny worms that can attack root systems and kill crops. The use of D-D is common by farmers, but Diggs said Shell included an uncommon - and unnecessary - chemical in the D-D compound.

    Shell put another chemical called Trichloropropane, or TCP - a chemical leftover in the manufacturing process - into the D-D compound, Diggs said. Chemical manufacturers are required to incinerate the chemical to dispose of it. But Shell instead hid the TCP in the D-D, Diggs said.

    "They would add the TCP to the D-D to get rid of it," he said.

    And the farmers injected the D-D into the ground.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Jun 1, 2014
  22. DRUGASM
    Joined: Dec 16, 2008
    Posts: 2,817

    DRUGASM
    Member

    Awesome pics. Thank you.
     
  23. jackswwagar
    Joined: Aug 16, 2012
    Posts: 1

    jackswwagar
    Member

    Great collection of pictures. I will love to have more like these. Nobody like to met with an accident but they happen suddenly and you can't do anything about that.
     
  24. the duke
    Joined: Feb 24, 2003
    Posts: 298

    the duke
    Member

    Super neat collection, thanks for sharing
     

Share This Page

Register now to get rid of these ads!

Archive

Copyright © 1995-2021 The Jalopy Journal: Steal our stuff, we'll kick your teeth in. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.

Atomic Industry
Forum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2014 XenForo Ltd.