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From more than 60 years ago, I remember this fascinating photo of moving day in an American suburb that appeared in my World Book Encyclopedia, which my mom got me when I was 7. (The World Book was an education in itself - thanks, Mom!) I always did wonder how they got those all those big trucks in and out of that narrow street.
Now somebody has done the research to find out where this photo came from: it was taken in 1953 for an article in Life magazine about the booming Lakewood suburb of Los Angeles. The researcher uses Google Maps and his own video to show what the neighborhood looks like now. A fine job of sleuthing.
May 1st was moving day up north; I never heard of such a thing down south. This article from the Brooklyn Public Library gives the legal and historical background of the event, with some humorous period pieccs about the hustle and bustle. See also this Wikipedia article.
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