1927 Bluebird Bus, the oldest surviving school bus in America.
Miami Dinner Key base to Cristobal Colon, Panama. The pilot was Charles Lindberg. 1931
Late 1800s, this narrow bridge and horse drawn trolly service connected St. Augustine FL and Anastasia Island, where the lighthouse is.
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1918 Westphalia Indiana the school bus was pulled by a horse.
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Some great actors in a very good movie. Paul Newman, Katharine Ross, and Robert Redford for Butch Casidy and the Sundance Kid.
Sharing with Sepia Saturday, Thanks to Alan, who probably has a life, as opposed to me who has a half life. Tee hee, I'm radioactive and gradually loosing my powers!
And a quote for today:
If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the Inquisition might have let him alone.
-Thomas Hardy, novelist and poet (1840-1928)
...Barbara, these are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy sneaking in a fun non-vehicle, just because that looks right of the times.
DeleteWonderful selections.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I wish this new format didn't do this coloration to my replies. But I'm too tired to work on changing it again, for now.
DeleteA wonderful look back in transportation history. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks...since I didn't take them, but rather gathered them frrom the net.
DeleteThose school busses are amazing! I bet the top one makes mega money from Hollywood. I am sure I have seen it in a movie or two.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize that. Will have to watch. At least it wasn't in Forest Gump!
DeleteWonderful selection of photos to share in this post. Enjoyed them all. Katherine Ross was lovely in that movie. But Paul & Robert - Mama Mia! :)
ReplyDeleteMy feelings exactly and now I can go to bed with the tune. Can't pick up words yet...but they're riding the bicycle around the yard while it plays.
DeleteThis is a fun mix that I wouldn't mind traveling in today. I've always wanted to take a trip in a flying boat. The one that captured my attention though was the book cart. I wonder if today's children would be as attracted to it as the kids of past times.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the float planes that are used a lot in Canada and Alaska would give you the same feeling. There are some free library stands around, with one that always has childrens books (donated by my friend who picks them up at trift stores.) I admit I've only seen adults looking through the selections. If the libraries weren't available except as mobile ones, I'm sure everyone would start to use them again. Of course if the internet weren't there as well...
DeleteI never knew they had horse drawn school buses. I love all the variety of buses you’ve shared.
ReplyDeleteInteresting collection :)
ReplyDeleteGreat selections! I found the horse-drawn vehicles particularly intriguing. Here in New York State we had the Erie Canal and feeder canals with boats pulled by horses or mules. But I never considered that trolleys and school buses might also have relied on horse power. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteA fascinating collection of unusual vehicles. Would I feel safe on board that seaplane? I doubt it, but I was sruck by the smart dress of the women. Those horse drawn buses too looked perilously overloaded.
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