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hunter

(38,866 posts)
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 08:41 AM Oct 2022

Today's expensive Southern California beach front property in the 'forties...



I remember some of this stuff was still around when I was a kid in the 'sixties.

Most of this oil infrastructure has been removed as the wells were depleted. Some wells have been hidden and are still producing oil today. People living in multi-million dollar homes don't want to see some old oil pump surrounded by weeds and a crappy chain-link fence. There were still plenty of those around in the 'sixties, even in "nice" (white...) neighborhoods like my grandparents lived in.

Gas isn't stored anymore above ground in huge tanks that rise and fall as they are filled and emptied, as seen here on the highway approaching Downtown Los Angeles. Instead it's stored underground in depleted gas fields.
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Today's expensive Southern California beach front property in the 'forties... (Original Post) hunter Oct 2022 OP
Thanks for posting. Seeing the 1940s cars is a throw back. brush Oct 2022 #1
No graffiti yet Blues Heron Oct 2022 #2
where's the traffic....that was mind-blowing.... bahboo Oct 2022 #3

brush

(57,365 posts)
1. Thanks for posting. Seeing the 1940s cars is a throw back.
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 08:54 AM
Oct 2022

It's wonder there weren't more accidents with those numerous power poles lining the roads. Such an eyesore they were.

Glad to see we don't do that anymore.

Blues Heron

(6,110 posts)
2. No graffiti yet
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 09:15 AM
Oct 2022

All those pristine concrete surfaces, the simple road signs, That burlap and cotton bags sign- no plastic yet for the most part.

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