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Produced between 1907 and 1915, the Speedwell has long been an admired motorcar because of its memorable name, attractive styling, and the robust 50 h.p. L-head four-cylinder engine that powered it between 1910 to ’12. The company was established by Pierce D. Schenck and headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The successful automaker prospered until the combination of the Great…
A few weeks ago a photo that is the first in a series of three Chicago parking lots images by John Vachon was featured here. Today the other two shots of the same upscale parking lot taken in July of 1941 while Vachon worked for the US Farm Security Administration are shown. This pair of photographs appear to…
Today’s feature takes us to a Sinclair service station located in Austin, Texas photographed on opening day in 1955. A female model and one of the attendants are posing with a 1955 Dodge Coronet; behind them is a 1949 to ’51 Ford station wagon and another gas pump jockey who is wearing an odd helmet-like…
Part of operating a new car dealership has always included having an up-to-date service department manned by expert mechanics, and back in time, indoor storage for new autos. The left-hand side of this staged image shows a service bay filled with a variety of different makes of automobiles and one truck in for service. Back…
Number One-Hundred and Five of the Kodachrome Image Series begins this week with a photograph which could have served as a perfect study for a fifties painting titled “American Gothic II.” The image shows a couple posing with an early-1950s Chevrolet four-door sedan loaded with accessories, and other than a little bit of dust on the rear bumper is perfectly…
While looking through Michael J Semas’ exceptional postcard collection a fascinating image of this unusual rig caught our eye. This circa 1908 to ’12 chain-driven Spring Water Co. truck was quite a rarity in its own time when heavy duty trucks were just beginning to be built and sold. Note the large-sized front frame horns, large…
Today’s Parking Lot Series image takes us to a lot in Galilee State Park located in the Village of Galilee in the southern most part of Narragansett, Rhode Island, which is located on the Bay named after the town. The near by Sand Hill Cove Beach has been re-named the Salty Brine State Beach and is now…
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