re: Pictures from days gone by....

Mid 1920's Moon Motor Cars

1949 McCoy Sportsman

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Here is a dramatic photographic record of the pride and dignity of the colored family in the Jim Crowe era. These people demonstrated a strength of spirit, personal pride, and dignity no longer available in most of our communities.

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I have no clue why you got a downvote as the first vote. That was rather enjoyable and enlightening. Seeing pride and hope in their eyes is so much better and more inspiring than seeing drug-glazed eyes, hatred, envy, and a sense of entitlement.

The people in these photos strove to improve their lot in life, they worked hard, and they emulated those whom they saw as successful. There's a sense of contentment and general happiness in all of those photos.

I suppose that our nation lost its soul when we ceased to work hard and labor to improve ourselves, when we stopped looking upon morality and self-restraint as good traits, and when we ceased seeking God.

Now, instead of working to overcome difficulty, we blame society and successful individuals for our own shortcomings, and rather than try to lift ourselves up we make it our singular duty to bring others down. Rather than focus upon personal growth, mentally, physically, and spiritually, we have turned our attention and desires to emulating the lowest common denominator of our society.

Thanks for the post, Observer. It was most pleasant and enjoyable.

This kind of ad was seen often after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871

Feelin' Fine in '79. Man, those were the days!!

The American Gothic photo is great.

Betty Brosmer

I was one of six who downvoted it, and downvoted it not because of the CONTENT--which was admirable-- but because of the FORMAT.

This topic is entitled PICTURES from days gone by.

Not LINKS TO PICTURES from days gone by.

If you are not going to post a PICTURE, at least one representative photo or two and then maybe a link to more, don't bother.