Mechanic - All cars finely tuned 1920 - Side by Side
by Mike Savad
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Mechanic - All cars finely tuned 1920 - Side by Side
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1920
Original Title: Machen, Hyattsville Auto Co.
Location: 4800 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, Md
You just don't see old mom and pop type places any more. Everything is a chain these days. And while this is technically a chain, it still has that nostalgic look and feel.
Anyway, the original had more in it than what I show. It had weeds and a sidewalk, all of which I added color too. At the end I felt it was too far away so I cropped a chunk off the bottom and side. This way the eyes are on the garage and not the junk at the bottom.
The colors of the cars may not be accurate. From my understanding, Ford did what he could to make the cars cheaper. And he found that black paint dried faster than the other colors. So for a period of time, I think from around 1915-28 or so, they were all black. However I made these colors, partly because I don't know the years of these cars, and it looks better in color. Also because they seem to repair cars, so these might actually be in color, its hard to know. Artistically speaking, it looks better in color.
I tried so hard to find that gas pump. It has a big S on it, and I could not find it any place. So I averaged out the colors and came up with this.
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February 25th, 2017
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