Vintage Photo Of The Day

[john k]

77 and 78 Toros used the 403, downsized 455.

[eborcim]

Wonder why the mass moving in/out?

[muddy]

Wonder why the mass moving in/out?

New development neighborhood probably allowed move in date

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[J.A.F.E.]

Wonder why the mass moving in/out?

New development neighborhood probably allowed move in date

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This was post war (WWII). Levittown was probably the biggest built by Levitt & Sons . Not sure if the one in the pic is Levitt or another developer but they were intended as starter homes for returning vets and their families. Because there were a limited number of floor plans and designs the homes went up quickly  and whole streets would be done about the same time.

[goodfellow]

Wonder why the mass moving in/out?

New development neighborhood probably allowed move in date

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This was post war (WWII). Levittown was probably the biggest built by Levitt & Sons . Not sure if the one in the pic is Levitt or another developer but they were intended as starter homes for returning vets and their families. Because there were a limited number of floor plans and designs the homes went up quickly  and whole streets would be done about the same time.

Good call Steve. That makes perfect sense. Housing was in short supply, and these houses were built right on a slab and were up in just a few days. My old neighborhood where I grew up was the same. Three bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths and about three/four floorplan options for the entire neighborhood.

[muddy]

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[jabberwoki]

Love that last shot.

[goodfellow]

Love that last shot.

Same here -- love old Suburban design.

[slip knot]

That Suburban was a brute. Notice the floating rear axle.  Bet it was a 3 door model.

[muddy]

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[goodfellow]

LOL -- great pic Tim. That cigar shop looks like the one I used to frequent back in the 1980's. Right down to the Roi-Tan cigar display. The shop had the same décor for well over five decades, and although it never sold Van Dyck cigars, it did have Suerdieck cigars as their house brand (also now long gone). According to their website, Van Dyck was an early 20th century brand from General Cigar Co. Hence, that shop photo must be 1920's/30's vintage.

The smell in that shop must have been fantastic. -- well at least to a cigar fan.

[muddy]

LOL -- great pic Tim. That cigar shop looks like the one I used to frequent back in the 1980's. Right down to the Roi-Tan cigar display. The shop had the same décor for well over five decades, and although it never sold Van Dyck cigars, it did have Suerdieck cigars as their house brand (also now long gone). According to their website, Van Dyck was an early 20th century brand from General Cigar Co. Hence, that shop photo must be 1920's/30's vintage.

The smell in that shop must have been fantastic. -- well at least to a cigar fan.

One of my favorite parts of going into a brick and mortar is the smell!

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