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Today’s photo of the Albany Public Market lot in front of the Lyon Block Building on the far-left was taken at some point of World War II years between 1942 to ’45 when fuel was rationed. The automobile closest to the camera appears to be a 1941 Ford convertible, and a close look at the…
The Hatch Chevrolet Co. was located in Stockton, California, and today’s lead image and the expandable version of it (above) show a portion of the Company’s “OK” Used Car sales operation. This establishment was located on a street or avenue in the City between two other used car sales lots visible in the photos below. The…
This installment of the “Gas Station Series” contains an image dated by the source as being shot on May 21, 1951. Shown is the busy intersection at the junction of East McNichols Road and Joseph Campau Avenue located six miles north of the center of Detroit. The picture is filled with a wide variety of 1930s…
Today’s lead image contains a view dated to October 10, 1945, of a traffic tie-up in New York City on East 51st Street between Park and Madison Avenues. The problem began when gasoline became readily available once again to all motorists after the end of World War II. In this scene, uncaring drivers in the “Big Apple”…
We have temporarily run out of photos for the “Parking Lot Series” at this point so for today’s feature a series of three images of parked cars is taking its place. All of the pictures were shot on the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The lead image dated June 6, 1961, is a view of the…
Newton Corner is one of several villages located around the suburban City of Newton, Massachusetts. The community is sited about seven miles west of the City of Boston, south of the City of Watertown, and the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90). Today’s feature image dated is March 7, 1946 by the source, and contains the Pearl Court…
Today’s feature image is a view of the 72 St. Service & Save filling station located in Tacoma, Washington. The promotional photo dated May 5, 1951, appears to have been taken at the station on opening day by new management of the facility. Another picture of the operation exists showing five men who were manning the…
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