raynola

WWL has always been a CBS affiliate, and Red Skelton’s radio show was only on CBS from 1949-1953, so this would have to be from that era. And the West End cars converted to buses in 1950. So this picture would have to be 1949 or 1950.

backatown:

The old Canal streetcar, complete with ad for WWL on the front! Can’t quite place the date, since the Red Skelton show ran for over 20 years spanning 3 decades.

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1 year ago

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   Does the fact that it’s signed “West End” narrow it down any further? (It’s 1950 or before, because that was the year...

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   WWL has always been a CBS affiliate, and Red Skelton’s radio show was only on CBS from 1949-1953, so this would have to...

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