1961 Article on the Las Cruces Jeepathon Track
This July 30, 1961, article shared the news that the Las Cruces Jeep Club planned to allow non-racers a chance to drive the ‘Jeepathon’ race track before the racers got a chance to race. The photos...
View ArticleJeopardy and a Jeep Book by Dorothy Rogers
UPDATE: According to the November 24, 1957, issue of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, this book was published in November of 1957 (previously, the date hadn’t been clear). The December 08, 1957,...
View Article1946 ‘Come in and Drive a Jeep’ Ad
Instead of qualifying for the WACs, it might have been easier to wait two years and drive a jeep with no strings attached! This ad published in the May 29, 1946, issue of the Knoxville News for the Sam...
View Article1944 Article on “WAC Jeep Day” in Fort Worth, Texas
This May 18, 1944, article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram describes the upcoming “WAC Jeep Day”. The Fort Worth recruiting team would offer free jeep rides to those women who fit the WAC’s...
View ArticleJust One Update for Sunday
Updates will resume Monday morning…. Only 17 more days until we close on the new place. We’ve packed most of our stuff and are now doing minor repairs and maintenance, such as some trim painting, light...
View Article1954 Photo of Women Marine Reservists
This photo from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science shows Denver’s female Marine Reservists piled onto an M-38. The women were in their second week of training in San Diego....
View ArticleHighways Across the Horizon by Dorothy Rogers
UPDATE: This ad published in the Los Angeles Times, June 15, 1962, by the Alaskan Camper Factory, welcomed Dorothy and Louise back into the United States after their trip around the world in an FC-170...
View ArticleRiding to the Rescue: A look back at LA County’s Rescue Vehicles
UPDATE: This updated post from 2012 now includes photos taken by David Carr at LA County’s Cabrillo Beach. The three photos below are on a wall as part of a “wall-of-fame”....
View ArticleCJ-3A Fire Jeep Photos on eBay
UPDATE: These three General Electric Fire Jeep CJ-3A photos are for sale on eBay. View all the information on eBay ” 8 x10 images and all in very good condition.”...
View ArticleKentucky’s Frontier Nursing Service & Jeeps
Thanks to Bus for spotting this interesting story. Stared in 1925 by Mary Breckinridge, the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) provided healthcare to rural folks in Kentucky. At first, horses and...
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