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Spread It On Thick: 1926
Washington, D.C. "Semmes Motor Co. Meadow Gold Butter truck, 1926." C Street N.W. at 10th. (And ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/11/2011 - 8:05pm -

Washington, D.C. "Semmes Motor Co. Meadow Gold Butter truck, 1926." C Street N.W. at 10th. (And running in front of the building at the back was something called "Little B Street.") National Photo Company glass negative. View full size. Master of Visual AcuityWas wondering where Dave's photo title came from until I noticed some barely discernable lettering on the side of the vehicle. Out came the magnifier and lo, there was the title! As an avid modeler of scale vehicles, I find these photos are a terrific reference resource. Simply Outstanding! Spread It ThickOr maybe it was just a reference to the word fertilizer painted on the background building? (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Coal Wagon: 1928
Washington, D.C., circa 1928. "Semmes Motor Co. -- Consumers Co. coal truck." National Photo Company ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/26/2013 - 12:29pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1928. "Semmes Motor Co. -- Consumers Co. coal truck." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. The Coal RacketI remember the coal trucks of my youth while growing up in the Bronx. They were humongous chain driven electric behemoths. The coal would be dispensed by raising the dump mechanism and sliding the coal down a ramp into the tenement's coal chute. I think it took about a half hour or so to complete the delivery. The noise was deafening. Ironically the supplier was the Gassman Coal Company. Our local coal companywas "The Burngood Coal Company". The owners name was Goodburn. 40 Years Later Although greatly diminished, the home coal delivery business was still around. I drove a coal truck part-time to make ends meet while serving in the Air Force at Niagara Falls International Airport in 1968. My truck bed was partitioned and I could load different types of coal (lump, stoker, run-of-mine, etc) for up to four different houses on one load. After leaving the coal yard, I would pick up a casual laborer to spread the dumped coal in the customer's cellar. Usually one trip was enough for any cellar man, that job being extremely hard and dirty. After a while, I could see the laborers scatter as I approached the corner where they hung out waiting for jobs. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Palace Billiards: 1926
"Semmes Motor Co. truck, 1926." A Dodge truck outside the Grand Central Palace ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/04/2012 - 2:45pm -

"Semmes Motor Co. truck, 1926." A Dodge truck outside the Grand Central Palace pool hall in Washington, Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventh Street N.W. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Grand Central PalaceI looked for this building in modern DC but was unable to find it. The location is near the Archives-Navy Memorial Metro stop, a block north of the National Gallery of Art. The area has been heavily developed with federal buildings. Watch where you're goingWhat the heck is he about to run over? It looks like roadkill and a shredded paper bag. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Ice Cream Squad: 1926
Washington, D.C., 1926. "Semmes Motor Co. -- Fussell Ice Cream trucks." National Photo Company ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/29/2012 - 10:19am -

Washington, D.C., 1926. "Semmes Motor Co. -- Fussell Ice Cream trucks." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Our fatherJacob Fussell, the Father of the Ice Cream Industry, opened the first commercial ice cream plant in the U.S. in 1851. At that time, the average American consumed less than a teaspoon of ice cream a year. Our modern fleet20% of our Dodge trucks are equipped with them newfangled mirror thingies. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Gasoline Alley: 1926
Washington, D.C., 1926. "Semmes Motor Co. -- Rudolph & West Co. truck." National Photo Company ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/06/2012 - 7:00pm -

Washington, D.C., 1926. "Semmes Motor Co. -- Rudolph & West Co. truck." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Dodge BrosThe truck is a Dodge Brothers, you can tell by the DB in the hub caps. The car in the background shows just how great those lacquer paint jobs look when they are new - doesn't last long though. Paint jobAnd the Dodge truck shows what you get when you paint with rattle can. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Truckin': 1927
1927. "Dodge Motor Co. (Semmes Motor) Treasury cars." A trio of trucks belonging to the Treasury ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/04/2012 - 2:44pm -

1927. "Dodge Motor Co. (Semmes Motor) Treasury cars." A trio of trucks belonging to the Treasury Department in Washington. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
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