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We return to Lawrence, MA today for a look at more images dating to 1957 from the City’s “Before Urban Renewal Photograph Collection.” The lead photo was taken on Lowell St. and contains apartment buildings and storefronts which were all demolished before the redevelopment program began. From right to left the Charles Molchan Market was…
In the mid-1960s after a cousin came back from a tour of duty with the Army in Europe he shared photos with us he took at the 1966 Le Mans race and a first-hand account of the competition in which Ford finished 1-2-3 and defeated Ferrari. It had a profound effect on your editor at…
Today on a new car introduction day at an automobile dealership the only visitors that you are likely to find there are car owners in the service department waiting room watching reruns on the television. Back in time car dealer’s showrooms would be packed with people checking out the newest, latest, and greatest models an…
This attractive used L29 Cord Cabriolet designed by stylist Alan H. Leamey is equipped with a pair of very unusual fender lamps installed on the left-hand side front and rear fenders. Our first thought is that the lamps may have been signal lights that were invented or manufactured by someone in the Salt Lake City…
For today’s lead image we chose what appears to be a Sinclair Oil Corporation publicity photo taken in the early-to-mid 1960s. The well-kept filling station is set up to sell products and services and quite a bit of signage is in place to help that happen without a sales pitch. Note the yellow Anco windshield…
Todays featured image, like many in the Boston Library Collection, doesn’t have any background information with it other than the fact that it was taken somewhere in Worcester County, MA, in June of 1953. The man in the hat is directing 1940s and 1950s cars in two lanes of traffic to make a left-hand turn….
Today’s installment in the “Vintage Gas” series begins with an image of Wendell’s Marathon service station located at the intersection of East Lincolnway and Garfield St in Valparaiso, Indiana. The 1950s photo illustrates why there are very few full-service gas stations left today. Squeezed by the oil companies with high monthly station rental costs and…
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