Great old picture!!
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rickairmedic
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Groucho we still have a few Mom and Pop auto parts stores in Louisville like that 
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Rick
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Duker
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That is a picture of beauty! If I had a tool store that would be my inspiration... That makes you want to come in and just browse....Nowadays, I can't get the heck of Lowes' "tool section" fast enough.
That's a great photo. I can hear the old floor creaking.
JCQuick
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thats cool
Yeah, those are the places that hand you the part on the spot, instead of saying it'll be here FridayGroucho we still have a few Mom and Pop auto parts stores in Louisville like that
Rick
mmhouse
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jabberwoki
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Bull will break out in a sweat over the blackhawk picky
Buford T. Justice
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Wow the memories...A shop from my childhood and the one I knew burned to the ground never to be resurrected.
Showboy
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From those schoolhouse-looking lights hanging down to a real hardwood floor ---- and everything in between ---- that's AWESOME!
PassnThru
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What a delightful image. Maybe I will find one of those panels on that stand-up display someday. I'm OCD enough about searching for this stuff that I'd say I have a better than average chance of coming across one, assuming any are still left after all these years.
Those are a couple of awesome pics.
twangnut
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Simply Beautiful!!! I often say I was born 50 years too late. This picture is a visual of the statement. Thanks for posting.
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tommudd
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Sort of reminds me of the parts store I use in Dodoma Tanzania, things hanging up pretty neat, old looking. They don't have a lot of tools to sell, but just parts.
Matter of fact i think I have more tools over there than they do in the parts store
Matter of fact i think I have more tools over there than they do in the parts store
uconn9
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Excellent photo!
Any guess on the date?
Any guess on the date?
Greatbear
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The photo came from the Shorpy website. There are thousands of photos dating from the 50s and before, all is high resolution and HUGE when viewed in full size. You will find garages, vehicles, factories, locomotives, you name it. Some words of warning, however. Be prepared to spend HOURS looking at the photos. The site is updated daily, and the community that has gathered on the site will offer lots of information and insight in the comment threads in each entry. I can't recommend the site any more highly. It's amazing.
Scout Driver
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Excellent pictures. Thanks for posting them.
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diggerrick
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Excellent - thank you!
I've been getting pretty nostalgic thinking about my great-grandfather's different shops, and going to the drags with him & Dad in the '60's.
I've been getting pretty nostalgic thinking about my great-grandfather's different shops, and going to the drags with him & Dad in the '60's.
bazzateer
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Now that's just PROPER!
mmhouse
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Have you ever purchased any of the photos from them?
Greatbear
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I haven't, but it's tempting. From what I have heard from a friend who purchased two prints, the quality is very high. If the original photo is very sharp and detailed (like the store photo) the print will be incredible, since the scans are of such high resolution and their printers capture the tiniest of details.
Mike in Ohio
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I remember going to a hardware like that with my grandpa, for parts for his hand pump on the well at the barn. If the old owner (probably 70) knew where they were, If his son was there ( in his 40s to 50s) He "knew dad keeps a few of those around here somewhere give me a minute or 2" He would be back about 5 minutes later with the right part.
You never went to that store twice in a weekend unless you started a different project.
There is a mom and pop hardware close to where the old one was, He almost always has what you want. But it is in a strip mall and looks just like the other stores there. It just doesn't have the same feel as the old one did.
You never went to that store twice in a weekend unless you started a different project.
There is a mom and pop hardware close to where the old one was, He almost always has what you want. But it is in a strip mall and looks just like the other stores there. It just doesn't have the same feel as the old one did.
frbl
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While I love the subject of the first photo as much as anyone here, I am also interested in it for its photographic qualities. I love the tonality, depth of field, and sharpness. I would LOVE to know the camera and film used. I know the OP doesn't know, but I would guess it's from a medium format picture and maybe Tri-X film? Pure guess on my part. Any other comments from photography buffs?
Ooops - found the caption at Shorpy:
Washington, D.C., circa 1926. "Standard Automotive Supply Co., 14th & S streets N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
Ooops - found the caption at Shorpy:
Washington, D.C., circa 1926. "Standard Automotive Supply Co., 14th & S streets N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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onewaydave
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Did anybody notice the speed handles on the Blackhawk display? I learned to use those in the MC working on airplanes. I think I'd rather use one of those than a cordless drill. Air is still better though. I wonder how many modern guys even have one, much less use one?
colt zantop
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very cool pics!
Dan in Pasadena
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I'm soon to be 57 and I remember going to a little local store called Valley View Auto Parts (the name of the street it was on) with my Dad and I was probably 6 or 7, so 50 full years ago (EEK!). It wasn't EXACTLY like that first photo but it wasn't much different either. Wood floor that creaked, gaskets and belts hanging high, some brand of tools hanging behind the counter. A big glass bottle with gumballs they'd let they kids pick from when you came in with your dad. Well before the days of the chain auto parts stores, probably 1961 or 1962 I'd guess. EVERYTHING was closed on Sundays in those days.