Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[BRUCESTUDE]

Some those black and white pictures from 62champ are almost works of art!

[62champ]

Thanks - I enjoy looking for them. Occasionally, I will copy some photos that do not have a Studebaker (s) in them just because they look cool to me. The one below is an example. Depression WPA photographer on a street somewhere in small town Texas - the detail is what made me stop and look at this one for some time.

[BRUCESTUDE]

Bonneville building Portland OR

[62champ]

Civilian strike - Abilene, Texas, Dyess air force base - 1958.

[Mark L]

That's a cool roof rack on the Starliner.

[Buzzard]

Not to mention the unique pieces of history depicted. Who ever heard of Pearl Lager Beer?

[62champ]

Pearl beer started off in San Antonio, Texas, so it was pretty well known in the Lone Start State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Brewing_Company

[Skip Lackie]

I've never lived in Texas, but have at one time or another enjoyed a Pearl Lager.

[62champ]

From the same place as last time, only from the opposite side.

[62champ]

Texas typewriter salesman (or something along those lines).

[JGK 940]

Embarcadero and Market, Looking South, San Francisco (1954) - Courtesy FB group San Francisco History

[62champ]

Tarrent County (Ft. Worth, Texas) newspaper photo - Portal of Texas History group.

House 1 - Studebaker Scotsman 0

[StudeRich]

Poor '58 Scotsman !

[M-Webb]

Yeah, those old 50's cars were definitely built more to give a licking rather than take one. But to be honest, I don't see a single tie back for that brick veneer, not to mention what the rest of the wall is constructed of. Looks like some pretty questionably dangerous construction. A Yugo probably could have knocked that down. The fallen bricks don't even seem to have dented the hood. What are they made out of, paper mache?

[skyway]

From what I can see. I think I’d score the car as the winner😉

[Buzzard]

Can you imagine the automobile damage on a similar incident with today's vehicles?

[Mark L]

A modern car would have been crumpled back to the rear bumper.

[62champ]

Abilene, Texas - 1956. Portal of Texas History

[Hawkeye]

Winkleman Arizona today.

[62champ]

1952 wedding - people were nice enough to not put shoe polish all over the paint. Portal of Texas History page.

[Buzzard]

Does anyone know who the young couple are?
They might still be with us.
Bill

[62champ]

The photo was not captioned with anything - ID would be difficult considering the proliferation of cameras during the 1950s and the number of people being married.

[62champ]

Continental Bus station, Childress, Texas. Portal of Texas history.