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Our Gang: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:01pm.
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May 1936. "Boys playing. Decatur Homesteads, Indiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
City Fire Dept.
Submitted by Lord-Velveeta on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 12:44am.
The pedal car appears to be a 1933 Steelcraft "Plymouth City Fire Dept" model. It was built by the Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company and sold under the "Steelcraft" brand name. Murray also made bicycles and tricycles.
Here is a restored car, missing its fire bell and "City Fire Dept" hood decals.
Love these guys
Submitted by pattyanne on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 11:36pm.
The dog is thinking, "I.Hate.This".
Is nothing sacred?
Submitted by kreriver on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 4:29pm.
A Plymouth nameplate on a classic, ox-yoke Packard grill?
Inspiration
Submitted by landtuna on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 2:40pm.
This scene is exactly what inspired Hal Roach to create his famous "Our Gang" series - an unscripted and largely ad hoc collection of kids just being kids.
Those two on trikes
Submitted by Ice gang on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 2:15pm.
would turn out green if this was a colour photo.
Petey, you've changed
Submitted by loribl on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 2:01am.
You have turned into a Pomeranian mix! That's a far cry forma Pit Bull, Americas favorite family dog at the time.
These kids are too cute! They are pushing eighty now.
Don't Toss Away Antiques!
Submitted by Sugapea on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:44pm.
Wow, That Antique Pedal-Car on the right...would easily fetch Thousands now on Ebay!
Any old 'Pedal-Car' is valuable and this was an especially nice one.
Don't toss old things away...they only gain in value!
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