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Dancing Queen: 1952
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 1:28am.
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Big sister, a vision in turquoise tulle. Somewhere in the United States circa 1952. Found 35mm Kodachrome transparency, Set 2. View full size.
Dave?
Submitted by loribl on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 6:48pm.
So, is that YOU in the corner, being the pesky little brother? Your sister looks wonderful! Did she and your mom make the dress?
[This was way before I came along. The slides I've posted in the Kodachrome galleries were found on eBay and in thrift shops. - Dave]
Dancing Queen
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 8:31am.
What a great radio in the background and really fantastic 50s wallpaper , too.
Details
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 7:38am.
That wallpaper hurts my eyes.
I love the detail of the nurse photo on the table, that is totally HER in another few years!
Radio
Submitted by Denny on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 5:16am.
"Big sister" is standing next to a General Electric console radio that is similar to this GE E-68-2 model; note the difference in the number of front-panel knobs: 3 vs. 5. Following General Electric's model numbering scheme prior to WW II, "E" models were built in 1936.
Denny Gill
Chugiak, Alaska
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