20 Amazing Photos From A Car Wash Beauty Pageant, 1951

In June of 1951, the Muller Bros held a “beauty pageant” to celebrate their three millionth car wash (any excuse to attract customers). Located on Sunset and Ivar in Los Angeles California, LIFE magazine photographer Allan Grant went along to photograph the event. The beautiful ladies hired for the event, given titles like “Miss BodyContinue reading “20 Amazing Photos From A Car Wash Beauty Pageant, 1951”

18 Photos Showing 1960s Station Wagons

1960 was the pinnacle of the Wagon Era. Who else remembers piling as many kids as we could into the old wagon and watching a movie at the drive-in? No seat belts, no stress, just playing games and waving at the people in the other cars! If you are over 40, you definitely remember drivingContinue reading “18 Photos Showing 1960s Station Wagons”

54 Amazing Photos Show Everyday Life in the U.S. During the 1940s

Everyday life in the United States during the 1940s was shaped largely by World War II, which had profound impacts on the home front. The early part of the decade saw families adjusting to wartime realities, with many men enlisting or being drafted into military service. Women stepped into roles that were traditionally held byContinue reading “54 Amazing Photos Show Everyday Life in the U.S. During the 1940s”

Amazing Photos of 1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster, Which Was Owned by English Blonde Bombshell Diana Dors

The most dramatic of all supercars is this 2-seat roadster which was owned by English movie star Diana Dors. Built for the post-war concours circuit, Saoutchik was responsible for its extreme body which borrowed styling cues from other earlier designs. Using the French curves of the thirties with more modern baroque ornamentation, Saoutchik conveys aContinue reading “Amazing Photos of 1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster, Which Was Owned by English Blonde Bombshell Diana Dors”

35 Remarkable Photos of Traffic Accidents in California During the 1950s

30 Vintage Photos of Bakery and Bread Trucks From Between the 1930s and 1950s

From between the 1930s and 1950s, in the days when the borough’s housewives placed orders for milk and baked goods, and union drivers in uniform delivered them. The bakeries sent trucks door to door, offering the same middle-American fare that mid century children across the nation were raised on. (Photos © Dave Gelinas)

37 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their 1960s Mustang

Born from the imagination of Lee Iacocca, vice president and general manager of the Ford Division, the first Ford Mustang debuted on April 17, 1964 at the World’s Fair in New York. This Mustang, which was available as a coupe or convertible, featured chrome wrap around bumpers, a lengthened hood, and a shortened rear deck.Continue reading “37 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their 1960s Mustang”