1922 traffic conductor

For closer photos of one of these traffic conductors, look at: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/11/1913-haynes-roadster-and-marvelous.html

Ever wonder what to do with an elephant?

Only posting these because of the traffic signal and umbrella to keep the cops dry while directing traffic, and the curiosity of why an elephant was used to pull that car out of that bombed out bldg

two good ideas I'd like to see in the world of street signs

I didn't keep track of what Tumbler I found the top one at, but the bottom is from a great idea at http://www.ted.com/

Here's a good idea, why not a "yield and take your turn" sign?

From http://www.ted.com/ one amazing bunch of ideas, innovators, and thinkers that have improved on things, and if you find the catagories you are interested in you'll find a lot of great things

Terrific stuff from before the 1930's

1918 and most of those tires have snow chains

1920 Wash DC and a Stutz

1925 Semmes Motor Co

last of the Wash DC fire dept horses, 1925

above, 1926

Yellow Coach 719 1937 Greyhound bus

Before the big boxy taxi, Checker made the Model A, here is a photo with a 1940 example

Via Shorpy. There are two in the photo, click on it for the full size, one is right behind the unbrella holder. Notice the antique 2 bulb stop light as well.

1913 Haynes Roadster, and marvelous historical elements of city life 95 years ago

First, the car is one I've never heard of. It seems there were hundreds of car makers that made a short run of cars, and then couldn't make a financial success of it with all the competition. I love the people catcher on the front of the trolley car

2nd, it appears that the car was posed and photographed by the same photographer form 4 directions, and that gives a real good view around the car at what else was happening in the area.

How about the knickers on the cop near the car, and the heavy long coat on the other cop... which brings me to the prominent umbrella the traffic cops were stationed under while they turned the stop sign to direct traffic. No red, yellow and green lights to get traffic slowed down before coming to a stop, nor any time delay between the cross traffic getting into moving through the intersection once the "stop" order was given to traffic moving through the intersection

Via http://www.shorpy.com/