Wagons in vintage Street scenes

I doubt that many of you are old enough to remember stram engines, except in pictures.

 

What's this thing you young Whippersnapper ?

 

Ya must be younger than some. Early 70's, very early 70's steam locamotives....thats what they were called back when I was your age .. were still in use (Canada and USA). Last one I ever saw I belive was in North or South Dacota, pulling it's load.... A true marvel to see

 

They must of hung on to them longer out west, the last Boston & Maine steam engine was parked in 1956

 

Dockum Drug store in downtown Wichita, site of a sit in at the lunch counter in 1958.
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#8004 I could sure use the three piece grille out of that 1941 Ford.
Think I'll wait till the fuel tank blows on the other one.

 

Staten Island Ferry dock on Staten Island, New York.