We’ve seen versions of this Sid Avery photo, taken of an unnamed Los Angeles freeway in 1955 (we’re guessing the 101), floating around the web purporting that it shows typical 4:30 p.m. rush hour gridlock (we most recently spotted it on Roger Wilkerson’s Tumblog), but we think that might not be the whole story here. Recall from a prior L.A. carspotting exercise that the city suffered from a transit strike that year, specifically that June, so this could be the result of tens of thousands (or more) bus riders suddenly forced to use their cars to get to and from work. Whether typical or not, it still makes for a great highway scene. What do you see here?
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