Vintage shots from days gone by!

Jacksonville, Oregon

 

Why do they look more like they are trying to sneak her out of some place?

 

"Chiefs private stock"

 

That's Gertrude Billie Murphy being arrested for murder!!

 

'tis true. See here: http://galleries.apps.chicagotribun...crime-dangerous-dames-goodtime-gals-pictures/

 

Good time gals - my "favorites" were the ones who were the poisoners, good grief.

 

Hubba Hubba, here comes trouble.

 

Greenwood In. Main and Madison St.

 

Maggie, really liked the before and after shots. Is that Piggly Wiggly the same grocery chain we find down south?

 

Thats a neat trick, I like it!

 

Me too !

 

That Greenwood Indiana intersection is 2 blocks away from the "Suds" drive in, the location of one of the biggest and longest running Saturday evening cruise-ins in the mid west. Drawing hundreds of old cars and bikes every summer for 40+ years.

 

I've done sort of the same thing. My childhood home in 1965 (with our '53 Chevy) and 2012 - Glenview, IL:

 

Erickson's Saloon, on Northwest 2nd Avenue and Burnside one part of the building had a 684-foot bar that could fit 300 men on the rail, card rooms, and a brothel - and filled the entire block from 3rd to Couch Streets at it's height of popularity.

card room below

Bar staff

The original wooden structure Erickson's below,


during the Willamette flood, served booze off a barge to keep business going.



Brick building that replaced wooden structure

Outlines of the "crib" walls - where the sporting women plied their trade.



http://imbibemagazine.com/history-of-portland-s-erickson-s-saloon/

 

My home town, that's Tunkey Chevrolet, later Sweeney Chevrolet. Anyone else have any pics of Akron NY?

 

Remind me not to come for dinner at your house !

regards,Rod.

 

i'm pleased this hadn't changed much, apart from use, until 2013 at least.

"... In Queensland, the premier motoring body is the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, or RACQ, ... a photo of the opening of the Club's new service division in Spring Hill in 1953..."
http://www.yourbrisbanepastandpresent.com/2009/07/racq.html
also another aspect, with cars, here;
http://yet.anotherbyte.net/libraryhack/pictures/view/389765

 

Great classic photo's to revive my old memory.
Thanks Jimbo