Tim shared this photo. He noted, “The photo was taken on Alderson Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, outside my mothers and my aunt’s home, with ROTC Cadets From Carnegie Tech (Now Carnegie Mellon). It was her first Jeep ride. My mother is the laughing blonde and the brunette is my aunt.”
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1943 Photo of Captain Forest Towns Leaping on eBay
Great jump, but sliding across the hood is so much cooler.
“1943- Captain Forest “Spec” Towns, holder of the world’s record for the 110 meter high hurdles, leaping over a jeep while serving as a company commander in a unit of the 5th Army in North Africa. Photo measures approx. 7″ x 9″”
More Pics From Charles
1945 Photo of Jeep in Belgium Snowstorm
Seller has other press photos with jeeps for sale.
“This is a Type I Original News Press Wire Service Photograph.Size is 8″ x 10″. We are excited to offer photographs which are now available to the public after years inside photo archives. These are rare pieces of history from preiods of time which can never be repeated.”
1946 Photos of the Berkey, Ohio, Fire Department
Great photos. I wish these were in color. They were published in the Jun 9, 1946, issue of the Milwaukee Journal and the June 16, 1946, issue of the Evening Star.
Heavy Pay-Load leads to Sale
Texas Governor Allan Shivers’ CJ-5
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1955 Jeep Sales Success Stories
The December 1955 issue of Willys News shared their dealer success stories (you’ll have to click on the ‘continue’ button below to read them).
Eastern Flood Relief in the 1950s
This wagon was driven by American Red Cross worker Helen Corken. It was featured in the December 1955 issue of Willys News.






















