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Vintage Photos Archive
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![Text by Patrick Bell. Join us today as we travel around and check out various Howard Johnson Restaurants from the 1950’s and 1960’s. For decades, families traveling on America’s roads […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hojo-10.jpg "Let’s Stop at HoJo’s! — Howard Johnson’s Restaurants In Vintage Photos – 1950s, 1960s")
Let’s Stop at HoJo’s! — Howard Johnson’s Restaurants In Vintage Photos – 1950s, 1960s
Posted on February 8, 2026 | 27 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Join us today as we travel around and check out various Howard Johnson Restaurants from the 1950’s and 1960’s. For decades, families traveling on America’s roads […] -
![(Updated 2/6/2026) Long known as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, Beirut’s streets show a car culture reflective of the diversity and flair of its citizenry. Old is, of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lebanon33.jpg "Street Scenes: Old Beirut")
Street Scenes: Old Beirut
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 56 Comments(Updated 2/6/2026) Long known as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, Beirut’s streets show a car culture reflective of the diversity and flair of its citizenry. Old is, of […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. American automobiles stood out in the 1950’s for their color palette and liberal use of chrome, and by the end of the decade, subtlety was no […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-27-15.09.11-115x115.png "Color And Chrome: 1950s Cars In Two-Tone Magic")
Color And Chrome: 1950s Cars In Two-Tone Magic
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 21 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. American automobiles stood out in the 1950’s for their color palette and liberal use of chrome, and by the end of the decade, subtlety was no […] -
Dining In Style: Mid-Century Modern Restaurants in Vintage Postcards – 1950s, 1960s
Posted on February 3, 2026 | 17 CommentsHody’s Restaurant, Sepulveda & Victory, Van Nuys, CA. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Fords are the feature today and we have a fine gallery of what you would see everywhere if you went back in the day. I owned […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/44701190932_21e96bd15c_b.jpg "Everyday Fords Of The 1960s, Seen In Vintage Photos")
Everyday Fords Of The 1960s, Seen In Vintage Photos
Posted on February 2, 2026 | 18 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Fords are the feature today and we have a fine gallery of what you would see everywhere if you went back in the day. I owned […] -
![A concrete and brick colossus in the town center nearby my place, with four classic trucks in a supporting role. When I came across this photo on a regional website […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trio-Druten-2-115x115.webp "Vintage Photos: Not a Nuclear Facility, Just a Harmless Furniture Factory And Showroom")
Vintage Photos: Not a Nuclear Facility, Just a Harmless Furniture Factory And Showroom
Posted on February 1, 2026 | 15 CommentsA concrete and brick colossus in the town center nearby my place, with four classic trucks in a supporting role. When I came across this photo on a regional website […] -
![We have an extensive selection today of vintage service station photos, from the 1930s through the 1960s, with an interesting assortment of old cars. (Thanks to Patrick Bell for help […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Gas-stations-Standard-1960s-color-115x115.webp "Vintage Photos Of Gas Stations From The 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, And 1960s")
Vintage Photos Of Gas Stations From The 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, And 1960s
Posted on January 31, 2026 | 31 CommentsWe have an extensive selection today of vintage service station photos, from the 1930s through the 1960s, with an interesting assortment of old cars. (Thanks to Patrick Bell for help […] -
![(Updated 1/29/2026) Back to Asia for this fifth edition. I’ve only been to what is now officially called Ho Chi Minh City once, so I really can’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/saigon_early60s.jpg "Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Saigon")
Vintage Snapshots: 20th Century Saigon
Posted on January 29, 2026 | 31 Comments(Updated 1/29/2026) Back to Asia for this fifth edition. I’ve only been to what is now officially called Ho Chi Minh City once, so I really can’t […] -
![Text by Patrick Bell. The only street car I recall riding was the tourist type in San Francisco, and that was over fifty years ago. Preparing for this was very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-18-21.54.43-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of Street Cars and Interurbans In Traffic – 1950s, 1960s & 1970s")
Vintage Photos Of Street Cars and Interurbans In Traffic – 1950s, 1960s & 1970s
Posted on January 28, 2026 | 36 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. The only street car I recall riding was the tourist type in San Francisco, and that was over fifty years ago. Preparing for this was very […] -
Before the Mall: Mid-Century Department Stores In Vintage Postcards – 1950s, 1960s
Posted on January 27, 2026 | 34 CommentsSears Roebuck, Tampa, FL. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Trucks are the feature today with a good gallery showing them in action, whether it was work or play. These were all regular, everyday type vehicles […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot_20251016-024929-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of Trucks At Work And Play – 1950s – 1970s")
Vintage Photos Of Trucks At Work And Play – 1950s – 1970s
Posted on January 25, 2026 | 23 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Trucks are the feature today with a good gallery showing them in action, whether it was work or play. These were all regular, everyday type vehicles […] -
Vintage Postcards Of The 1950s & 1960s – Seeing America’s Sights By Car
Posted on January 23, 2026 | 17 CommentsPortal of Grandeur, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA. -
![Text by Patrick Bell. Today, we’ll be taking a look at a Cadillac dealer during the brand’s 1950s heyday: Frank Kent Motor Co. in Fort Worth, Texas. This dealership started […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-01-16-22.59.45-115x115.png "Vintage Photos Of A Cadillac Dealership At The Height of 1957 Luxury")
Vintage Photos Of A Cadillac Dealership At The Height of 1957 Luxury
Posted on January 21, 2026 | 10 CommentsText by Patrick Bell. Today, we’ll be taking a look at a Cadillac dealer during the brand’s 1950s heyday: Frank Kent Motor Co. in Fort Worth, Texas. This dealership started […] -
![click images for maximum size Text by Patrick Bell. The car count is high today, too high for me to feasibly ID all of them. I have pointed out many, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/rwDrT2c_6pE-115x115.jpg "Parked For The Day: Vintage Photos Of City and Industrial Parking Lots In The 1950s, 1960s, And 1970s")
Parked For The Day: Vintage Photos Of City and Industrial Parking Lots In The 1950s, 1960s, And 1970s
Posted on January 18, 2026 | 28 Commentsclick images for maximum size Text by Patrick Bell. The car count is high today, too high for me to feasibly ID all of them. I have pointed out many, […] -
Inside GM’s Golden Days: 1950s Dealership Showrooms In Vintage Photos
Posted on January 17, 2026 | 19 Comments1956 Pontiacs in the showroom at Lamerdin Pontiac, Compton, California.
