A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

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A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

07 Jan 2009 13:35

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Check out this link, I wish I was around back then!

www.network54.com/Forum/13357/message/12...derful%20Life%201949

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

07 Jan 2009 15:30

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thanks man...that is some great stufffffffffffffffff

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

07 Jan 2009 15:36

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The mud pics are great. Are those the real Hells Angels(Womens Motorcycle Club)? Great stuff thanks!!!!

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

07 Jan 2009 17:29

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Cool pics

Some of the captions are great. Like "Tatoos and tramps" or "Fender Fluff". :laugh: :laugh:

That could be my Grandma :laugh:

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

07 Jan 2009 18:22

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Great Pics...thanks for that!

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07 Jan 2009 18:26

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looks like cali was alot of fun back in those days back before the fruits and nuts took over and made it illegal to have fun in the great outdoors.

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

07 Jan 2009 19:01

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Great find ! Thanks for posting. Another outstanding bit of Americana. Hard to believe for some of us but thats how our parents looked back then.

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

08 Jan 2009 01:30

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Good post...thanks! Could have been my parents...well maybe my dad...

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

08 Jan 2009 07:50

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I find it funny that the girls are racing in shorts!! Yeah baby!!:woohoo:

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Re: A cool article from Life Magazine in 1949

08 Jan 2009 15:51

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Thnaks for that link, OKC_Kent. Priceless pics. I wonder how many others are still floating around in some forgotten box somewhere.....

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