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Vintage photos of America. Lots of cars...

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by SanDiegoJoe, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. SanDiegoJoe
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  2. PeteFromTexas
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    That is pretty cool
     
  3. Thanks for sharing. Those are really neat. I wonder how many of those places still look anything like that?
     
  4. 38pickup
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    Man that's cool. Look at all those old signs and advertisments.
     

  5. Road Runner
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    Ah - all them daily drivers....

    Great to see the original colors cars actually had.
    Dusty and dented, unlike in period movies with mostly waxed showcars and candy colors.

    Would love to hear sound with some of the pics.
    Thanks for posting.
     
  6. Jeff Norwell
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    Very cool look into a window of yesteryear....I noticed Lawrence Welk was sold out in St. Louis.....
     
  7. Terry
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    St. Louis - Look at the 55? at the red light sans front bumper and splash pan. At first my mind snapped Gasser! But looking at the rear wheel and stance I bet it was just damage controll...
     
  8. Blackjack Hotrods
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    I wish I was born about 50 years earlier. I hate the way the world is now compared to how it was then. Everything then had so much character, now its all cookie-cutter cars and buildings. Too much technology, kids don't have any respect or responsibility.
     
  9. 402
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    That's pretty cool. It reminds me of photos of Cuba.
     
  10. 40Tudor
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    United We Stand, things really dont change much huh!

    pretty cool thanks for posting!
     
  12. JeffreyJames
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    I booked marked the page I thought it was so cool. I like to see that my hometown of Buffalo is on there look as filthy as ever!!!
     
  13. Petejoe
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    And the world really wasn't black and white back then. My kids really thought the world was..ya know...
    Those are like a window into the past with the vivid color.
    Thanks
     
  14. Cruiser
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    SanDeigoJoe,

    :D Hey, thanks for posting the cool photo's, I enjoyed looking at them....

    Cruiser :cool:
     
  15. lolife
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    I like the sign that says Lawrence Welk concert Sold Out!
     
  16. gnarlytyler
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    I feel like i'm going through my grandmas old photo albums!! haha j/k.. cool pictures..

    -Anthony
     
  17. Petejoe
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    from Zoar, Ohio

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  18. ALindustrial
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    when i remember back into my childhood all the colors dont seem to be as bright or exuberent.. its good to know that color back then was just as colorful as it is now... just as not overcrowded with metallic and pearl paints.
     
  19. SanDiegoJoe
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    I'm glad you guys dig the pix!

    The "see the USA, in a Chevrolet" song has been rattling around in my head all morning since seeing them.

    - Joe
     
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  22. 1- shot slinger
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    WOW. Great post...I love vintage photos!

    I walk by this statue thats located on the corner of Colfax and Broadway almost every other day! I've also used the bus stop that still exists on that very corner!

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  23. Bigcheese327
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    Don't you just love the warmth and richness of the old color film. I wish you could somehow replicate that with a modern digital.

    Isn't that what's called "chrome" film (i.e. Kodachrome)? I have purchased old postcards in the past and the color ones are often called "color chrome postcards."

    Here's downtown Muskegon, circa 1956 if the cars are an accurate representation. Everything you see here was torn down in the '60s to build a mall, which itself has since been torn down and is being replaced with a new downtown:

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    I'd like to get this image blown up into a big poster, but I'm afraid that since it was copyrighted they won't do it.

    -Dave
     
  24. Bullington
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    An honest to god rifle range downtown!! We need to bring that back..

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  25. 1- shot slinger
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    I love these too...go check out the original site they were found...amazing stuff!

    http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp

    New York 1941
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    Chicago 1944
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    Shawneetown, Illinois 1949
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    Chicago, 1950
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    Mobile, Alabama 1951
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    San Antonio 1951
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    El Paso 1952
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    Juarez Mexico 1952
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    Bisbee Arizona 1952
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    Nogalas Mexico 1952
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    Evansville Indiana 1952
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    Colorado Springs 1952
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    San Fransisco 1953
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  26. Bigcheese327
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    That guy in the gold Zephyr sure got around, didn't he?

    -Dave
     
  27. 1- shot slinger
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    some more...

    Colorado Springs 1953
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    Juarez Mexico 1953
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    San Rafael, California 1955
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    San Fransisco 1957
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    San Fransisco 1958- I think this is the Photographer, because this Zephyr is in a lot of the photos...it says in this picture the Lincoln had 202,700 Miles on it!
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    California 1958
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    Chicago 1958
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    Vicksburg, Mississippi 1959
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    New Orleans 1959
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    Acuna Mexico 1959
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    Juarez Mexico 1959
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    Tucson, Arizona 1959
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    Nogales, Mexico 1959
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    Panel Paintjob on the Chevy? in front of the '59?
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    Paris, France 1960
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    Rome, Italy 1960
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    New York 1960
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  28. 1- shot slinger
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    ...and some more.

    San Fransisco 1961
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    Lincoln, Nebraska 1963
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    Chicago 1963
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    Franklin, Indiana 1963
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    Indianapolis 1963
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    Columbus, Indiana 1963
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    Istanbul, Turkey 1965
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    Window Rock, Arizona 1965
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    Chicago 1966
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    Princeton, Indiana 1966
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    Georgetown, Colorado 1966
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    San Fransisco 1966
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    Damn Hippies... San Fransisco 1968
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    Corte Madera, California 1968
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  29. Rolf
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    Great link, I got computer wall paper galore now...thanks
     

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