Choking Grandpa

Is it just me?   The high collar, the stiff pose, the blank, lifeless stare.  Doesn't Grandpa look as if he's about to keel over?

Written on the back, "Rhoda."  Processing stamp on the back dated "Week Ending Jan. 28 1956."

A Concrete House

The idea of a poured, concrete house isn't that far fetched.  Thomas Edison tried marketing them, but it didn't work out.  Anyway, I may be wrong, but the porch, at least, looks like cement.  I love that the kid looks at the camera while the adult looks away.  Click on the image to bring it up in a bigger window, and that small white spot on the bottom becomes a dog.  Dated "1931"

Winter & Summer

From what little can be sen of this woman's face, she doesn't appear to be very attractive.  She must have thought so too,  since she's very adept at hiding her face from the camera.  

Twin Mysteries

This one's  a what type of boat is this post, and a where is it post.  Is it a fishing boat?  I have my doubts, because the captain is wearing a nice white shirt and a tie. I can't image handling fish all day and being well dressed.  The winch on the back is a sure sign that it's some sort of work boat, but what kind.  And then there are the concrete buildings and the column.  Surely someone out there in the web world has seen a captioned photo of these very distinct structures.  Perhaps they still exist.

Happy Birthday Grandpa

I doubt that's a store bought cake.

Rendezvous

Quite a gathering of car enthusiasts.  When I see these old photos of people and their cars, I always think they must have been the well established middle class of their day.  But, then I remember that the affordable car,  manufactured so that the ordinary working stiff could buy one, transformed American society.  Oh how things have changed.  Today, the new car has been priced beyond the average hourly worker.  I'm 60, and I've never been able to afford a new car, and I doubt I ever will.

Cars in the Woods

Sticking with the auto theme from yesterdays post.  Ever notice how people love to drive into the woods?  Off the road and under a tree.