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Muscle Beach 1950's
Submitted by dclark26 on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:24am.
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On a foggy day at Santa Monica California these people were showing how you did it in those days. View full size.
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Go Karting
Submitted by shawnv on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:24am.
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A picture of my great uncle taking a go-kart for a spin in the 1950's sometime. View full size.
Go Karting 2
Submitted by shawnv on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:23am.
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Clearly a photo taken after doing some go karting. The helmet says "Berlin", which is a local Michigan race track. View full size.
Go Karting 3
Submitted by shawnv on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:22am.
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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.
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Junkyard in color 2
Submitted by shawnv on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:22am.
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A second look at the burned out junkyard. View full size.
Junkyard in color
Submitted by shawnv on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:21am.
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Time to play "Name that car". From my grandparents slide collection. View full size.
The Mast Building c.1935
Submitted by Athanor on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 12:20am.
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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.
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