Guest KimLC Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Can anyone help me try and date this photo? I'm working on a historic home project and this is the only photo of the house... which I know was built in 1915. Can anyone help me guesstimate the year of the photo based on the car and truck in the image? I would be super appreciative of any help and thank you in advance! Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 The car looks like a 1949 Mercury. The Dodge Power Wagon could be the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursst Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 The Powerwagon looks like a surplus WWII ambulance. I agree w/ Keiser '49 Merc. Since the hubcap is missing, I would give the car 2-3 year of age at least, since a new car owner would never be seen missing a hubcap. It could be a smudge, but there may be a TV aerial to the slight left of the pitch of the top of the roof, so that would probably date it early-mid '50s. I'd guess 1953. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Can you say it's not a 50 Merc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I can't tell from the back or side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 I could not tell the '49-'50 Mercurys apart from the side, either. I suppose it could be a '50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KimLC Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Thank you for all of the input! There is not a TV antennae on the roof of the house -- that's a smudge. I found the photo in a packed basement and it has some water damage (the photo, not the basement). I appreciate the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Yes, there is a TV antenna just to the left of the peak of the dormer, above the open window. It looks like a Chanel Master antenna, they came with a control to turn the TV ant. from the living room to get a stronger signal. I would guess the photo was taken around 1955 or a bit later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KimLC Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I assure you, as I'm holding the original photo in my hand, there is no antenna there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 It is a long horizontal bar with sort bars perpendicular bars on a pole that mounts to the roof. I have put up some and taken down many of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KimLC Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 It's a smudge and a wrinkle, not an antenna... I swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 What is the address of the house? Maybe with Google Earth we can still see the antenna.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgedh2 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 12 minutes ago, keiser31 said: What is the address of the house? Maybe with Google Earth we can still see the antenna.... You'd have to use an older version of Google Earth to see the house as the picture shows. Wouldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 2 hours ago, dodgedh2 said: You'd have to use an older version of Google Earth to see the house as the picture shows. Wouldn't you? You never know. A LOT of places still look the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 19 hours ago, KimLC said: It's a smudge and a wrinkle, not an antenna... I swear. I vote for it's an antenna. I also have put up a number of them in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 The other house, right side of the photo, seems to have a vertical line by it also...maybe another antenna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 The Mercury has a smooth face hubcap which would make it 1950. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 On 13/09/2016 at 11:25 PM, Dave Mellor NJ said: Can you say it's not a 50 Merc? The pushbutton door handles makes me agree that its a '50. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Besides the push button handles. the 50 Merc has a different trunk ornament. This can be seen in the subject pic The trunk ornament is differentr on the 50. this can be seen in the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doxerman51 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 The Ambulance is a Dodge Military 1/2 ton WC-9, 18 or 27 depending on the series. Built between very late 1940 to April of 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeedyt Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 my two cents. imo photo is early to mid 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglasbart Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 9/14/2016 at 6:25 AM, Dave Mellor NJ said: Can you say it's not a 50 Merc? I think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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