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"
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.
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."
Looks like he's wearing a military uniform. When there's a draft, the military must have some really good bands.
Finally, the end. The last of The Music To My Ears Collection (Click on in labels to see all.) I don't think this one is the oldest, but I wanted to save it for last because, in the background, you can see a head shot seen in an earlier post. It looks like Ann Parker, or Mary Reagan, or Ruby has had a long show business career. Not a star, but as a working entertainer. Something few pwople are able to pull off.
