Because of the pandemic I haven't been able to get around to the flea markets and antique stores to grow my collection. Anyway, I've had this photo for quite awhile. There's the happy people standing in the foreground with their luggage and that small house among the trees. Are they moving in for a couple of weeks in the woods or are they headed home? Dated "August 1960"
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Lady Hobos
Probably not hobos. More than likely the wives or girlfriends of railroad employees. Of course, I grew up next to a railroad and even in the 1960s people weren't as upset about the idea of civilians climbing over parked trains. From the steam era.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
The Bakersfield Embassy
I'm not sure why a restaurant in Mazatlan is the embassy for Bakersfield, but there you go. The caption on the back, "In Los Angeles it's La Brea Tar Pits...in Dogpatch it's the Skunk Works. In MAZATLAN, MEXICO it's Carlos Anderson's EL SHRIMP BUCKET (Hotel La Siesta). Nightly entertainment. Mexican-American-Seafood-Patio Bar. Carlos Anderson and Chuy Juarez, Owners." It's still in business. There's also a brief written message, "From Bueno Amigo, Sandy."
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