Teachers

Well, the building does have that whole institutional vibe going,  and with the two kids in the background, teachers seems like a good bet.  But, why an all Asian faculty?  For the era, I would think that an odd thing for the United States.  Perhaps Hawaii or the Philippines.

Getting Drunk in '71

Now that  I've used the color restoration setting I can see that our three seniors are drinking something with a nice golden hue.  Iced tea or something a bit stronger?

Dated "APR 71"

The Dollarhide Trestle

One of the last things Barack Obama did as President was to increase the size of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument from 86000 acres to 134000 acres.  Thank you Mr. President.

The Dollarhide Trestle was on the Shasta Route of The Southern Pacific Railroad.

Women With Medals

Do women's clubs still exist?  I always think of them as relics of the 1950's, a time when upper middle class women with a lot of time on their hands got together and worked for the moral betterment of mankind.  Okay, I know that's kind of stereotype, but the question stands.  That kind of woman,who married well and stayed home are a lot less common these days.

The Here, There, and Everywhere Collection-Washington, D.C.

Tomorrow is Inauguration Day, and since I won't be home to post this, I'm putting it up a few hours early.

So, here's my prediction.  Trump will be on a very short leash.  The Tea party types don't like him because, whatever he is, he sure as hell isn't one of them.  The Republican establishment doesn't like him because he's such a clown that he'll almost surely damage the party.  Both the Tea Party and main stream Republicans would prefer a Mike Pence presidency,  so they've got an acceptable replacement in hand.  Look for an impeachment within two years.  And for those who hate Donnie, be careful what you wish for.  Mike Pence is about as far right as you can get.

And, of course, click on The Here there and Everywhere Collection in labels to follow things.

The Here, There, and Everywhere Collection-The Page With Articles on the Back

Over the years, I've learned to take the claims of sellers with a certain grain of salt.  One of the things I've noticed is that when I ask if a collection I'm purchasing is all from the same source, they almost always say absolutely, local estate sale. So, taking the man at his word, I've just purchased an envelope of photographs from an eBay dealer in Wisconsin who assures me that they're all from a local estate sale. I haven't counted up everything yet, but there's a fair amount of images to go through.  Needless to say, I'm going to break things up, so who knows how long it'll take to post the lot.  So, click on  The Here There and Everywhere Collection in labels to see things as they unfold.

So, why I'm I titling things Here There and Everywhere.  There are few album pages, and a lot of loose photographs.  Some are labeled, and some are not.  There are a lot of different locations mentioned.  In this first post, Massachusetts,and  Alabama on the front page, and in the article, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Illinois, and Ohio.

And for those who can't make out the labels on the photographs, the little girl is "Virginia Lee Stockam," though I suspect that should be Stockman.  Right under the photo, "Birmingham, Ala."  And the house, "9 Wedgemere Ave.  Winchester, Mass."  And under the photo, "Residence Vivian B Whitcomb Winchester, Mass."

Remember, you can always click on an image and bring it up in a larger window.  It'll make it easier to read the article.

Yet More Germans Enjoying Themselves

Well, it's another real photo postcard,  it's on Agfa stock, and the guy on the left looks kind of European.

Sometimes I got to antique stores or flea markets and go through boxes of old photos and postcards, looking for that one image I really like.  Sometimes I buy envelopes full of photos off of eBay.  While I can't remember, I suspect, that the last three posts all came from the same envelope.

More Germans Enjoying Themselves

I may be on to something here.  My last post was a real photo postcard from Berlin, Germany with the single word "Bene" written on the back.  This is another postcard, trimmed down a bit, printed on Agfa card stock.  The only labeling on this one, a stamp, with another single word, "Larbig"  Anyway, I did a quick Google search, not really expecting much, and I found info on a German furniture company, Larbig & Mortag.  One of their divisions, Bene Office Furniture.  So, Bune, from the previous post, could be a poorly written Bene.   I'm thinking office party.

Germans Enjoying Themselves

My mother was an English war bride who hated Germans.  I was going to write some of the things she used to say about Germany and Germans, but then I got to thinking, that was along time ago, and as there are fewer and fewer living World War 2 vets, there are also fewer and fewer living Nazis in the world.  I think I'm going to spend my time worrying about the alt-right in the United States instead.

Anyway, this one's a real photo postcard from, I assume, West Berlin.  There's a printer's credit on the back, "Foto-Dienst LEPPIN-Berlin 1 Berlin 30, Moizstr. 68, Ruf 246192."  Also, written on the back, "Bune."  I'm guessing that's a name.

Major Medinger

It looks like Major Medinger is moving on, and if the last photo in the column is what it appears to be, the poor Major enjoyed his party a bit too much.  I have no idea why Major Medinger is being honored by the 4th Signal Corps, but I suspect he's either being transferred, or more likely, he's leaving the army.  If that's so, then we can be sure these photos were taken after World War 2.  That one was an in for the duration conflict.

The fifth photo in the column is the only one with any labeling, "Capt Wilson, Mr Vandiver, Capt Stevens"

Four Women on a Deck

Why are some porches called porches, while others are called decks?

The Green Album 10, The End

The end of the Green Album.  As usual, click The Green Album to see everything.