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We are not certain of the exact date of today’s feature photo taken in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, but it is feasible that it was on August 14, 1945, the day that Emperor Hirohito of Japan announced the surrender of Japan to the Allies, which effectively meant that World War II was over. Another possibility is…
Updated – Mystery Solved – In Part II of this series today we take a look at one of the largest cars built in America circa 1911, apparently constructed by the Auto Parts Manufacturing Co. Included are photos of the factory, the machine shop, and the assembly room with background information about the Company found…
Today’s feature photo is of the Motor House, constructed in the mid-1930s, and located at 68 Milligan Street in the center of the City of Perth, the Capital of Western Australia. The facility housed a drive-through filling station in the front of the building on the ground floor, the Lee Body Works on the second floor,…
Today’s feature image takes us to Los Angeles, California for a view of a massive traffic jam on Wilshire Boulevard. The gridlock started on Sunday, April 13, 1941, when the annual “Miracle Mile” Wilshire Boulevard Easter Parade began. The Gaylord Hotel and Apartments building on the right-hand side of the view is housed in a thirteen story…
Because of the unusual V-8 emblems attached to their hats, this pair of models at first glance struck us as space aliens rather than proponents of the Ford. Upon a closer look, they are seen wearing clothing made of special Ford cloth and apparently were going to be in a parade or promotion of some…
It has been a while since we have featured any vintage filling station images, and for today a pair of 1920s photographs have been chosen. The lead photo is of Munro’s Corner Store, which sold groceries, animal feed and Gilmore Gasoline from four visible style pumps and one modern electric unit. The car at the…
Updated – Today’s street scene photograph takes us to Detroit, Michigan for a view of an unknown thoroughfare in the late thirties. The Singer store located on the street corner of the right-hand side of the image may indicate that this was a semi-residential area at the time. This photo may have been taken during either…
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