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August 1947 “Pink Heap” Photo

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I know I’m still on a break, but when folks send cool stuff, it is hard to resist posting it. Maybe someone has this jeep …

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Caption: August 1957. “Nantucket, Mass. Jock Gifford’s ‘Pink Heap’ beach buggy.” 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment “Nantucket Essay.”

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4 Comments on “August 1947 “Pink Heap” Photo

  1. Keith

    Yes, it’s across the street from Childrens beach.

    There is a good chance that Jeep was auctioned in the 1980’s.
    There are too many people blocking the windshield to know if there is a “Wharf Rat” decal on the windshield.

    Just a bit of trivia, Ben Stiller used to work at the Sunken Ship around the corner when he was a kid.

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