I'd love to know what the price tag was on that gorgeous 46 Merc convertible. What a fun car that would be to have today, or even back then.

 

I like that Jeepster sitting next to it. I thought it looked newer than the Plymouths and Dodges in the lot, but upon research it looks like it is a 48-49. And it looks like the inside is getting wet since there are no side windows.

 

This picture is of Canal street looking away from the river. The street cars were removed from the neutral ground and replaced by electric busses. Now the street cars were re installed back some years ago. To the left is the entrance to the French Quarter, Bourbon street.
On Mardi Gras past there would not be a square foot of space to stand at this spot.

 

 

saw this on Facebook. We had a Gulf tank truck like this bring gasoline to our tank on our farm. As a little kid I thought the orange and blue colors were cool.

 

We didn't have Gulf stations in my neck of the woods. Not even sure if they were on the west coast back then, and I'm pretty sure I've never bought gas at a Gulf station. Great picture, though. My recollection of the Gulf colors, my favorite orange and blue, came more from this, which when I was a kid was pretty cool stuff...

 

 

#7840 Santa's Village in Scotts Valley, CA next to Hwy 17.
Gone in 1978. All electric townhomes now.

 

Maybe it's cranky old me, but why do you suppose anyone would go to the trouble of photoshopping blackwalls on those tires?

My first car was a '57 Custom. I got it in '66.

 

I know, kind of an old post but someone posted this picture on FB and I found out a little information. It was raised in the front to navigate flood water in the 1927 Mississippi flood.

https://visitgreenville.org/wp-conte.../wcvbLevee.pdf

 

We had a Gulf station down the street from us as kids & i had these horse shoe stickers plastered everywhere...my bedroom, the garage, my bike ..

 

Great info Bob!