Everything Was Indestructible

I once read an article that said, "Back in the day, everything was indestructible. Chevy's were made of chrome and elbow grease, houses were made of brick and steel, and men were made of brawn and mustaches." This is a photographic collection of those things past, an attempt at encompassing the true nature of a gentleman and real manhood during the "golden years" of the 1860's to early 1960's.

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1961 Chevrolet

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Eccentric millionaire Howard Hughes sits at the controls of his 200 ton flying boat named the "Spruce Goose". 1947.

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1961 Chevy Pickup 01

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29th Annual Meeting of San Fernando Valley Council , Boy Scouts of America, Monday Oct. 27, 1952. San Fernando Valley History Digital Library.

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Young fruit pickers on Albert Prince's orchard. Prince is on the left holding a piece of wood. San Fernando Valley History Digital Library.

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Owensmouth High School football team 1924. San Fernando Valley History Digital Library.