Studes in Roadside Americana photos

[62champ]

Looks to be a '39 or '40 Commander or President - caption said photo was taken in 1940 - corner of Fredericksburg Road and Cincinnati Ave - Vintage San Antonio Facebook page

[6hk71400]

From the Sunday, March 15 Old Motor.

To the left, right beneath the "Coming and Going" sign on the wall, a '53-'54 4-door of some sort. Any others? BP

In the first picture, there was a Chrysler Imperial 7 Passenger in front of the Studebaker. Next picture it has left the parking lot. Sure is an old mix of cars!

Bob Miles

[62champ]

Looks like the San Antonio police department had some good taste in vehicles...but they sure were hard on rocker panels. Vintage San Antonio Facebook page.

[BobPalma]

From the Sunday, March 29, 2020 Old Motor; cool!



Far right, lower corner. Can anyone place the location? 'Looks like a historic venue of some sort:

[Clippertown]

Bottom picture in post # 11044 looks like Jamestown Festival Park, opened in 1957 in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in North America. The ship is probably the replica of the Susan Constant one of the three original ships that sailed from England in Dec 1606.

[JRoberts]

From the Sunday, March 29, 2020 Old Motor; cool!



Far right, lower corner. Can anyone place the location? 'Looks like a historic venue of some sort:

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I agree about the Jamestown connection.

[Alan]

Isn't the upper pic. the New York Worlds Fair?

[Guster]

I think the bottom photo on 11046 is Plymouth, MA with the Mayflower in the background

[BobPalma]

From the March 31, 2020 Hemmings Daily. Seattle 1969, it says:

[skyway]

Bet ya today that Buick would get fixed.

...and that spare would be stolen in a heartbeat!

[kurtruk]

Do I spy a Rockne on the far right, third one back?

From The Old Motor:

[62champ]

Caption said it was from April, 1952, Great Neck, New York - Shorpy photo website.

[Noxnabaker]

What's that down in the sharp left corner?
(& that Chrysler sure is resting his bumper! )

[BRUCESTUDE]

From the March 31, 2020 Hemmings Daily. Seattle 1969, it says:

Pioneer Square; the Grand Central building was one of the first to be restored and turned into retail and offices!

[62champ]

What's that down in the sharp left corner?
(& that Chrysler sure is resting his bumper! )

Cannot imagine when someone got in that car and backed out something was not dragging...