Most of the photos on this site were extracted from reference images (high-resolution tiffs, 20 to 200 megabytes in size) from the Library of Congress research archive. (To query the database click here.) Many were digitized by LOC contractors using a Sinar studio back. They are adjusted by your webmaster for contrast and color in Photoshop before being downsized and turned into the jpegs you see here.

On a foggy day at Santa Monica California these people were showing how you did it in those days. View full size.

A picture of my great uncle taking a go-kart for a spin in the 1950's sometime. View full size.

Clearly a photo taken after doing some go karting. The helmet says "Berlin", which is a local Michigan race track. View full size.

Third and final go karting image. Check out the dual exhaust and hubcaps on the black and white Fairlane in the background. View full size.

A second look at the burned out junkyard. View full size.

Time to play "Name that car". From my grandparents slide collection. View full size.

The Mast Builidng (Edificio El Mástil) in Montevideo, Uruguay, South America. I work there, a beautiful Art Deco builidng designed by Gonzalo Vazquez Barriere and Rafael Ruano. Built in 1932. View full size.