A different kind of Drive In, before the real estate price in Los Angeles went crazy, while they could afford a lawn around a business

In 1949 a new drive-in restaurant called The Track opened, at 8201 Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Purdy’s invention, in addition to speeding food delivery also eliminated the carhop and the eatery promoted that feature with its no tipping signage on the building. Fast food at less cost apparently was the sales line.

found on http://theoldmotor.com/?p=120493 

selling lunch from her Model "T" Ford food vending car... the earliest vehicular predecessor tot he gourmet food vans

Found on https://www.facebook.com/david.greenlees.3?fref=photo via Shorpy.com

A close up of Hassler shocks on the front of top heavy Model Ts http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/hassler-shock-absorber.html

Stop sign of 95 years ago.... and running the stop sign wan't even thought of when a cop was operating the sign

Found on http://www.shorpy.com/node/17376?size=_original#caption

Portago just posted an amazing tractor and farming pamphlet collection from the mid 1890's

Just a couple to show you a sample of the cool old pages, and the gear... with pinstriping!

The intricate curliques and corner pieces are awesome... no one decorates the farm equipment anymore

This engraving plate... wow...

For the whole post see Deadly Curves! http://deadlycurves.blogspot.com/2014/03/vintage-i-mean-vintage-wheeled-catalogs.html

rare good examples of the earliest Ford cars, the ones made before the Model T

above the 1904 Model AC

1907 Model N

Found on http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2014/04/25/new-jersey-estate-auction-to-offer-pair-of-pre-model-t-fords-at-no-reserve/ from the Bonhams auction I posted about a couple of days ago: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2014/04/bonhams-is-auctioning-off-estate-of-dr.html

the great variety of early automobiles was astonishing

All found on http://rcforum.ru/showthread.php?t=6626

Russsian fire brigade of 1900... no wonder they were needed, the size of the building they operate from, and all wood logs

Petrovsky Fire Brigade department of St. Petersburg
Found on http://t-s-k-b.tumblr.com/  

San Diego historical photos

the above is a Fageol, in Balboa Park

Above, Adams Ave Trolley Barn at Park Ave

Below, a maintenance trolley

above Del Mar train stop

Above downtown San Diego around 1886

Above, the Mission Beach Special

Above, the famous Mission Cliffs park

Above, and below, Pacific Beach

Above, Mission Valley looking West, late 1940s, early 50's

Above, 30th at El Cahon

Above, Alabama at El Cahon blvd

Above, Down Town San Diego, 1890s

Above, looking North from above Adams Ave into Mission Valley in the 1940s.. the loop of a road is Panorama Dr. In the upper left is Texas and what will become Interstate 8

All found on http://www.johnfry.com/pages/PhotoSanDiego042.html