Vintage Willys pictures

From the Huntington Library of Southern California, here are a slew of great pics from SCE's Vermillion Dam construction in Eastern Sierra in the 1950s. These are largely from late Summer 1953 into mid-1954:
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You have got to love these honest, hard-working, utilitarian vehicles. Nothing pretentious, just get after it and get it done.
 
Here are three great ones of "Coyote Borsch" in Deadwood, South Dakota and his early Willys Wagon:

1. From Facebook, this photo is simply awesome:
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2. And here's a second one of "Coyote Borsch" of Deadwood, South Dakota from Rapid City Journal "Tex Fletcher, left, Fred Borsch and Tootsie pose on the hood of a Woody on Deadwood's Main Street in front of The Spot Liquor Store and the original sign Borsch commissioned to pay tribute to his pet coyote. A sign honoring Tootsie is being re-installed in Deadwood.":
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3. "Fred and Esther Borsch’s Spot Liquor store on the corner of Main and Lee Streets in Deadwood. A sign featuring Tootsie sits atop the building. Date: 1950s. Photo courtesy Deadwood History, Inc., Adams Museum Collection."
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A coyote acquired young enough is still a canine, though probably high strung. If it was bottle fed, the early human bonding and lack of same species experience would make it pretty doable. The difficulty lies in preventing some sheep or cattle man from putting him in his sights if found away from his owner. Wonder where that wagon is today, with its rich history and period hand painted lettering.
 
Interesting seeing all those Willys in Korea and Taiwan; was there a factory in Asia or were they imported? Have we ever had an OWF member from Asia?
 
Interesting seeing all those Willys in Korea and Taiwan; was there a factory in Asia or were they imported? Have we ever had an OWF member from Asia?
It could be similar to the Philippines and left over from either WW 2 or Korea war. They are every place in the PI and getting a ride on Manila is simple. They operate as a taxi like service. You jump on and give the fee get where you want off and get out.
 
It could be similar to the Philippines and left over from either WW 2 or Korea war. They are every place in the PI and getting a ride on Manila is simple. They operate as a taxi like service. You jump on and give the fee get where you want off and get out.
Here are some jeepney. They are everywhere in the PI
 

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Whoa... that's great. The listed office for the "StoDor" body is at 180 12th Street in San Francisco. It is a body shop today, but within walking distance of our house.

That's awesome! Ironic that it is still basically used for the same purpose today (albeit fixing bodies instead of building them) as it was over 70 years ago.
 
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