Vintage shots from days gone by!

1955

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1959 (photo-LIFE online archives)

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1947 (photo - LIFE online archives)

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1942

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1955

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I posted this pic awhile back. Just wondering - has anyone ever seen a split grille Murray pedal car like this one?

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1948

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1939

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1929

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1939

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1937

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1939 Detroit Tour Bus

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Unknown location or date

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1942, Dogpatch (poor image resolution - sorry !):

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1944 ad:

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WWII era ad:

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1940 ad:

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1941 Montana farmer

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1940

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The way I remember it, the Arfons brothers were competing against each other.
Too many different features to be the same car. The term "car" doesn't seem appropriate for a device like this. Maybe "acceleration machine" ??

 

Here's a shot of my pickup from about '58. It is sitting just outside 'Steve's Tire Service' in Manville, NJ, and while the bed is stacked with tires, it has not been lettered up yet. The shop truck lettering that was done at about that time [for $25] is still on the truck today while it now is running the roads around Westminster, Md.

 

Make that body bag zipper come quicker, with Zipper Cigarettes. Available at fine retail establishments everywhere.

 

In 1935 Stein's, the New York based men's clothing store,
opened their first store in New Orleans on the downtown
corner of Canal and Carondelet. In 1947 they moved into
a new store designed by August Perez on the uptown
corner of Canal and Carondelet

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standee with trophy for Sugar Bowl - number 81 football player ?

 

New Orleans 50's ????


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two story residence at 1634 Jackson Avenue with columns, a balcony, and an iron fence in the front.

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322 South Liberty Street

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823 Baronne Street

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Henry Lewis' Men's and Boys' Department Store, 330 Saint Charles Avenue

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View of the inside of an automobile trunk which has a "Coldmaker" refrigerated compartment.

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934 Orleans Street

 

Art could change the car between runs - He and his Brother were always tinkering with it all the while working on the Jet version