Showing posts with label Shorpy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shorpy. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2011

Pere Marquette Railroad parlor car No. 25, 1905

http://www.shorpy.com/node/9955?size=_original
assigned to the western shores of the lower peninsula of Michigan between Ludington and Frankfort. vacation service on trains No. 1 and 5, and Nos. 9 and 10, the Resort Special.

 for 1905 of the Great Central route stopped at Little Manistee River (Fishing Camp) when signaled, an indication of casual operation in good old summer days. The car was characterized by a curved rear bulkhead with plate-glass windows to match, giving onto an observation platform of uncommon depth.

Draper the tire salemans Dodge, with Trublpruf solid rubber cross drilled tires, never will go flat

Below photo is from the front window display of his business http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/trublpruf-tires-by-lambert.html
http://www.shorpy.com/node/9969
Tires were flat so often, that this solution was considered a great idea, and cars didn't driver very fast, since roads were in such terrible condition, and there were very few miles of paved road in the entire country of the US

Sunday, July 10, 2011

1910 Salem Massachusetts train station

this is just a small part of http://www.shorpy.com/node/9975?size=_original and the building is the same as the below photo

Look out for the engine! Railroad crossing sign (1910)

http://www.shorpy.com/node/9991?size=_original

Saturday, April 11, 2009

1914 Marmon Model 48, $5000 when new equates to 108 thou in 2009

Thanks to Steve for letting me know this had come up on Shorpy!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Cars in 1918

Via: http://www.shorpy.com/node/5839?size=_original and if you want to read about the Milburn Electric model 27 in the lower center : http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z15228/Milburn-Electric-Model-27.aspx

Saturday, March 21, 2009

A few more from Shorpy

The Krieger-Brasier of 1903-1906 was a gas-electric car

1921 Stephens Salient Six, it had overhead valves and a respectable 30 mpg

The parts department of Semmes Motor Company in Washington circa 1925. They had a lot of Dodge delivery trucks.

1935, junkyard near Easton, Pennsylvania. Photography by icon Walker Evans

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Way back when... from Shorpy and Pixdaus

U.S railroad mortar at the siege of Petersburg - Virginia 1864

1908 Maxwell Tourabout

1915
Hudson super six racer - Washington DC 1920

1917

1920 Autocar truck

1926. Ford cars parked at Robey Motor Co.

1940's Chev?

1951 Dodge Kingsway

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Auto polo, Coney Island circa 1912-1913


The above appear real, the below appear to be retouched and have the cars stationary and propped up by lumber that has been carefully scratched off the photos.


Via Shorpy
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