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Trailer Life: 1950s

My good friend and former neighbor Jim and his wife Lois in their trailer home in the early 1950s, when he was stationed in Florida as a radioman in the Navy. He loved motorcycles, hot rods, music, cats, exotic birds, and most of all people. Talking to him was guaranteed to make you smile. Godspeed Jim! View full size.

My good friend and former neighbor Jim and his wife Lois in their trailer home in the early 1950s, when he was stationed in Florida as a radioman in the Navy. He loved motorcycles, hot rods, music, cats, exotic birds, and most of all people. Talking to him was guaranteed to make you smile. Godspeed Jim! View full size.

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Trailer

Kstan, I agree, it looks like it was a great trailer. They sold it decades ago.

Waffle iron?

Nope, I think it's what you empty ashtrays into before throwing the butts away? Not to be indelicate, but it looks like a maternity outfit that she's wearing. My mom had some that were very similar. Am I right? Thank you, Cazzorla, for sharing this peek into your friend's lives. Everything about this trailer is perfect and I would have loved to have been invited over. Lois took pride in a tidy home, didn't she? Do you know if the trailer still exists? It's a dream!

"Silent Butler"

Note the "Silent Butler" on the right side of the ledge in back of the happy couple. This contraption looked like a small covered frying pan with a wooden handle. One simply dumped the contents of overflowing ash trays into the pan. The ashes and cigarette/cigar butts were hence kept out of sight--and smell--until the lady of the house was ready to discard the mess into the garbage. I have one of these relics packed away somewhere in our basement.

Tribute

What a lovely tribute to your friend and neighbor.

What a contrast

to the previous photo ("Little Girl Blue"); these folks really look comfortable with their arms around each other, laughing, leaning IN towards each other, surrounded by family photos etc, and yes - smoking cigarettes.

Redundant Lighting?

I wonder what the plan was for the two lamps next to the wall sconces? Also, is that a waffle iron on the same shelf? It sure looks like the one we had, when I was a kid.

From the picture

I will infer that Jim also loved boat building, nuts, family and - especially - Lois.

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