San Francisco circa 1919. "Haynes touring car." Accessorized with a dapper "California top." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Generous The massive shock absorbers attached ...
San Francisco circa 1919. "Velie Six touring car at Phelan mansion, Washington Street." Latest entry in the Shorpy ... Barouches. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Killer B's In addition to being the pun ... -tterrace]
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San Francisco circa 1918. "Franklin touring car." Latest specimen in the Shorpy Sideshow of Air-Cooled Oddities. 5x7 glass plate by Chris Helin. View full size.
Not the Bayshore Those aren't the SP yards in ...
San Francisco circa 1919. "Roamer touring car at Historical Society (Whittier Mansion)." Our second Roamer in a ... spring eye.
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San Francisco circa 1920. "Peerless touring car." Along with what could be a demonstration of either aerodynamics ... 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative by the prolific Christopher Helin. View full size.
The Benefits of Wealth Those fortunate enough ...
San Francisco in 1920. "Oldsmobile touring car." Its dapper driver signaling either "hello" or a right turn. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Fortified Better clues as to location in this ...
... San Francisco circa 1925. "Cole Aero Eight Series 890 touring car on Gough Street." This was the final year for both the marque and ... glass negative by that automotive amanuensis Christopher Helin. View full size.
The Thin White Line Yet another example of ...
San Francisco circa 1924. "Hudson Super Six touring car at Spreckels Mansion." Plucked from the Shorpy Pantheon of ... Miller Cord tires. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
I don't think ... ... the doors were ... - Dave]
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San Francisco, 1919. "Hudson Biddle & Smart touring limousine at Palace of Fine Arts." Home, Fido! 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Not exactly The 1960s reconstruction of the ...
San Francisco circa 1921. "Chalmers Six touring car." Fitted with a reptilian custom top. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
New model Maybe it's a Snake Chalmers.
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1919. "Cadillac touring car at rail stop." H Line streetcars of the San Francisco Municipal Railway. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Foot of Van Ness Avenue It took a bit of time ... windshield.
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San Francisco circa 1920. "Grant touring car." The party last seen here , somewhat rearranged. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
OK, I'll Bite How did they keep their ... gentlemen?
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... San Francisco circa 1930. "Franklin Series 147 'Pirate' Touring Phaeton on Gough Street at Lafayette Park." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Fun With Maps Curiously, Franklin Street is ...
... just in case."
San Francisco circa 1919. "Mercer touring car at Chain of Lakes, Golden Gate Park." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
No front brakes Braking on the front wheels ...
San Francisco, 1922. "Stephens Salient Six touring car." Named after the founder of parent company Moline Plow, Stephens ... around 7,000 cars. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Moline Plow Company I grew up in Moline, ...
San Francisco circa 1920. "Grant touring car." Latest specimen in the Shorpy Bestiary of Bygone Buggies. 5x7 glass plate by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Oh boy - what a group. Can't resist - the ... always near.
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San Francisco circa 1920. Three gents in a dusty touring car with Arkansas and Colorado tags (and Yellowstone National Park ... by Crocker-Citizens' Bank in 1967." Photo by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Glass sidewalks We saw a big one here on ...
San Francisco, 1925. "Nash touring car at Nash-Ajax agency." Latest entry in the Shorpy Catalogue of ... thousands.
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San Francisco circa 1925. "Velie touring car ascending steps." As well as promoting the Philadelphia ... -Dave]
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San Francisco circa 1919. "Maxwell touring car" is the latest entrant in the Shorpy Festival of Forgotten ... explain it.
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1919. "Paige touring car at San Francisco Golf Club." Our second look at the "driving" range. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Are Those Shingles Wood or Slate ? Could ... today.
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"San Francisco, 1920. Hudson touring car." Owned by F.W.P., idling in front of the imposing edifice at 1150 ... to the class.
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San Francisco circa 1920. "Jackson Six touring car at Golden Gate Park." Named after the Michigan city of its ... and Convertible Torpedo. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
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San Francisco, 1918. "Columbia Six touring car." Today's specimen in the Shorpy Menagerie of Mesozoic Motorcars. Photo by Christopher Helin. View full size.
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1921. "Dort touring car at San Francisco Public Library." Waiting for Marian to clock out. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
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San Francisco circa 1922. "Gardner touring car." Latest entry on the Shorpy Manifest of Musty Marques. 5x7 glass negative by Chris Helin. View full size.
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San Francisco circa 1919. "Grant Six touring car." The man in back previously seen here . 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
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... San Francisco, 1923. "Auburn 'Beauty-Six' Model 6-39 touring car at First Unitarian Church." Today's selection from the Shorpy ... happen by.
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San Francisco circa 1920. "Chalmers touring car at Spreckels Mansion, N.E. corner Octavia & Washington ... closed-body models. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
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... San Francisco, 1918. "Buick Model 46 four-passenger touring coupe at de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park." 5x7 glass negative by Chris Helin. View full size.
Into The Club The hood louvers signify that ...