BMW R75

Mt. Washington Cog Railway Locomotive

See the Duke's earlier post on this railway.

National Cash Register Building, World's Fair, Flushing, New York, 1939

For other amazing photos from this event, see The 1939 New York World's Fair--In Focus.

Gardiner Expressway, Toronto, c. 1960 and 2014

Invitation to Canada.  Ottawa:  Canadian Government Travel Bureau.  c. 1960

I can tell you from personal experience that the traffic doesn't look like this anymore.

Below, by way of contrast, a photo Mister G took today:

Another job you wouldn't want to do... Bread Delivery Man in Toronto

Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide for 1949

Popular Science, October 1948

Looks like the Maytag repairman rode a Harley!

Setting up your new Victor Radio Electrola RE-41

These are the instructions that came with mine.  Exciting stuff for 1932!

Britannia's maiden voyage, 1840

Clifford Makins (Editor).  The Eleventh Eagle Annual.  London:  Longacre Press Ltd., 1962.

Charles Dickens traveled to America on her in 1842.  He was seasick the entire time. The Britannia had an ignominious end: sunk as a target ship in 1880.

Frank E Dodman; Ships of the Cunard Line; Adlard Coles 1955

 

Millers Falls Super Saw in 1961

Continue-Flo Products.  Burlington, Ontario.  1961 Catalogue

It even came in its own metal box!

Sidecar Sunday

I was a Male War Bride; Cary Grant Ann Sheridan