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The Richfield Mission Garage is almost certainly in California, somewhere. I wish I knew where? "Mission", whether "rd", "hwy", or "blvd", is a very common road or highway name from the Mexican border to well North of San Francisco. There was a "Mission Blvd" that ran from South of San Jose to Downtown Oakland in the East Bay region. I have driven most of that road more times than I can recall, and dozens of times in a model T!
Over the years, I have run into numerous other "Mission" roads of one form or another in various areas, including visits to Southern California.
When I was little, before the freeway was built between San Jose and Oakland, we drove the old Mission Blvd often. It was mostly a two lane road in those days, most of it still was the first time I drove my model T on it! I remember old service stations looking very much like this one. Come to think of it? One of them near the Niles District still had a "Richfield" sign on it?

Picture #8 - St. Croix Falls, Wisc.

Think I've found it in Google Maps Street View in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

The building on the left in the distance, with a vertical wall that has an arch detail attached to it, about 2 feet down from the top of the front wall, is seemingly at 105 WI 87, with the sign "Stage Day Spa" on it now.

Approach it from the south, on WI 87, and you can match the building pretty clearly.

Picture # 16 - DeWitt, Iowa.

Found it on Google Maps Street View. Best view is at 864 Old U.S. Highway 61, at the intersection of 9th Ave. The building with the pillars is still standing, as is the building next to it, but that 2nd building has been restyled. Several others are matchable as you go down the street, headed south. .

Picture #16 I like the Model T bakery truck in front of the bakery. It looks like it is one of the oldest vehicles in town.

OilyBill wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:20 pm

Picture #8 - St. Croix Falls, Wisc.

Think I've found it in Google Maps Street View in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

The building on the left in the distance, with a vertical wall that has an arch detail attached to it, about 2 feet down from the top of the front wall, is seemingly at 105 WI 87, with the sign "Stage Day Spa" on it now.

Approach it from the south, on WI 87, and you can match the building pretty clearly.

"Main Street" might have been renamed to Washington St as it is now called
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4096542 ... ?entry=ttu

Closer to home Dewitt Iowa. Buildings look in better shape then in the old photo

It's great stuff picture, is that a jug of shine in his hand?

Those poor guys in the first pic, says "signal corps" in bottom left corner...so I'm guessing these boys are part of it, what a sloppy muddy mess! And the pic of the dog on the running board is priceless! I bet he was having the time of his life, too bad he wasn't facing forward so he could catch the breeze better!!