Gerold,.and other Louisvillians, Christmas on Broadway

Mister Ed · Postby **Mister Ed** » December 20th, 2008, 3:59 pm

"In 1956". I made this with a 35MM camera with color slide film driving on Broadway during the Christmas shopping season in 1956.

This is the car I was driving, My 1954 Buick Century that I sold the next April, just before going into the Army:

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Charles Barnes

Jennifer Smith · Postby **Jennifer Smith** » December 20th, 2008, 4:06 pm

Amazing pictures, Mister Ed.

Gerald Creasy · Postby **Gerald Creasy** » December 20th, 2008, 11:40 pm

I love stuff like this!!!

I spent quite a while on Google Street view trying to place the scene but Broadway has changed so very much.

There is a local book dealer that deals in old Louisville photos but his stock kinda tapers off after 1910 or so.

I would love to see as many photos of this type as you would like to share (and maybe a higher resolution for better detail too!)

Do you have a photobucket album??

Thanks very much.

Mister Ed · Postby **Mister Ed** » December 22nd, 2008, 3:25 am

No, I don't have a photobucket album, I only use it for posting.
I will see if I can pinpoint the block where I took the picture.

I have some other older photos I'll post later.

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Charles Barnes

scooter · Postby **scooter** » December 22nd, 2008, 4:11 am

Those shotgun houses bring back memories.

Was your car parked on a Louisville city street?

RamboPreacher · Postby **RamboPreacher** » December 22nd, 2008, 5:02 am

awesome Mr. Ed. you must have been a bright child to be able to take a picture like that over your fathers shoulder as he was driving down the street.

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » December 22nd, 2008, 7:09 am

Awesome. I almost missed this. I love these old automotive photos.

Better title next time!

Mister Ed · Postby **Mister Ed** » December 23rd, 2008, 5:19 am

The car was parked on Crop Street (alley) not far from the 21st & Main Street COGOP.

Rambo, I was a bright child

but here I was old enough to be driving myself around.

I remember when we could buy 15 cent hotdogs :roll:

(made through the windshield of the same car.

(Scooter, that is DeWayne (Pete) Sadler

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Charles Barnes

MacUser · Postby **MacUser** » December 23rd, 2008, 6:35 am

Any larger? I would love to see the details in the background.

Mister Ed · Postby **Mister Ed** » December 23rd, 2008, 5:01 pm

I resized the other one and it came out smaller than I intended. I think this picture was also made in 1956.

Gerald Creasy · Postby **Gerald Creasy** » December 24th, 2008, 6:48 am

Not nearly the quality but from near the same time.

One of my favorites: My Dad, The 1950s, Old Hickory COGOP in background.

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