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Pardon My Buick: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 4:24am.
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October 7, 1922. Washington, D.C. "Auto accident, 13th and S." If you don't like my driving, get off the sidewalk! National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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Extry! Extry!
Submitted by T.U.M. on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 3:05pm.
That enterprising newsie is so efficient that the accident is already on the front page of the paper he's carrying.
Sidelong Glances
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 9:25am.
I love how you always see the exact same expressions on the faces of the bystanders in these accident photos!
The other car is a "center-door" Model T Ford sedan. Note the broken wheel on the Buick, the wooden spokes often broke from the hub in accidents like these.
Collisions
Submitted by Tracy on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 9:00am.
We've seen photos documenting car-tree, car-car, car-lamppost, car-fire engine and car-bridge collisions, but none involving cars and streetcars. Since both were on the same roadbed I imagine accidents would not be uncommon. Does the photo record confirm that guess?
Seeing these wrecks makes me realize that when contemporary literature describes an accident as being a "smash-up", the author was being literal.
One question...
Submitted by Danny on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 7:11am.
This photo raises one question though... Is it still a fender-bender if the cars lack fenders?
[The cars certainly do have fenders. - Dave]
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