Old Vehicles

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Study the history of family and place in the U.S. over the last seven or eight decades and vehicles--cars, trucks and machinery--play a prominent role. Now, some of these old vehicles that escaped the dump or recycler can be found in museums, gullies, woods, rivers and other unexpected places. Some still have their paint, some don't. Some are parked with interpretative signs, some have trees growing up through them. All are a testament to the creativity and ingenuity of our people and society.



Detail of historic vehicle, surrounded by rust and peeling paint.



Weathered and rusting vehicle, coated in thin layer of ice.



Rusting vehicle.



Close-up of rust and crackled paint on historic vehicle. Weathered.



Weathered paint job on a historic vehicle, shows ravages of time.



Historic vehicle shows ravages of time; the crackly pattern of ice in the window mirrors weathering of the paint job, over years and decades.



The pattern of rust on heavy equipment shows the history of paint jobs and years in the weather.



The pattern of rust on heavy equipment shows the history of paint jobs and years in the weather.



Forest and photographer reflected in light covering.



Close-up detail of 'stratolite'.



'Fairmont'



'Ambassador Custom'



Blue light.

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page updated February 3, 2012