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Chapel Hill: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/03/2007 - 2:42pm.
Fourth of July 1939 near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Rural filling stations become community centers and general loafing grounds. Cedargrove Team members about to play in a baseball game. View full size. Photograph by Dorothea Lange.
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Howard & Shelton
Submitted by Dale Neiburg on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 2:28pm.
Tom Howard and George Shelton (see leftmost poster) had a radio program sponsored by Royal Crown Cola. In this case, they seem to have been promoting chewing tobacco, though.
Hats
Submitted by Varooka on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 8:50pm.
I wish these hats were still fashionable for men. Even though these fellas are scruffy, they still look sharper then guy in trucker hats, message tees and jeans.
Poor RC Cola
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 06/20/2007 - 12:12am.
RC cola is the third best cola on the market. Wonder why it doesn't have a bigger marker share.
RE: Where in Chapel Hill?
Submitted by Jitterie on Tue, 06/19/2007 - 9:50pm.
It says "near" Chapel Hill, but the baseball uniforms say "Cedar Grove" which is a tiny crossroads north of Chapel Hill in Orange County, NC--Closer to Hillsborough.
Loafing soon to stop!
Submitted by Blinkings on Tue, 06/12/2007 - 7:24am.
They will be off to war soon.
Where in Chapel Hill?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 06/04/2007 - 8:51pm.
Anybody have any idea where in Chapel Hill this is?
RC but no Cheerwine
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 06/04/2007 - 9:56am.
At least they sell RC. But no Cheerwine? What a shame.
Re: Coke Pepsi was invented
Submitted by christheprofessor on Mon, 06/04/2007 - 9:00am.
Re: Coke
Pepsi was invented in New Bern, NC, so one doesn't see nearly as many Coke signs as Pepsi in NC. That said, I don't see a Pepsi sign, either.
Where are the Volvos?
Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 06/04/2007 - 6:11am.
Seriously... I thought they always existed in Chapel Hill
That gas is not that cheap
Submitted by dnharper on Mon, 06/04/2007 - 12:07am.
Doth sayeth The Inflation Calculator:
What cost 21 cents in 1939 would cost $2.91 in 2006.
Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2006 and 1939, they would cost you 21 cents and 2 cents respectively.
Gas Price
Submitted by fchern on Sun, 06/03/2007 - 10:29pm.
I wish the price of gas was still 21 cents! Look at the old gas pump.
coke
Submitted by Ron on Sun, 06/03/2007 - 8:33pm.
This is the first time I don't see a sign for Coca-Cola
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