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Hudson Driver
Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 06/28/2008 - 12:31am.
Here I am at the wheel of the 1948 Hudson posted earlier. I figure I'm about three here, which would make it around 1949-50.
47-55
Submitted by jwc on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 10:37am.
1947-1955 were the best years of my life. Lived in Japan for 2½ years (father part of occupation) and graduated H.S. there. Back in the States, had my first job, then went to Berkeley, where I met my future (and still) husband, married in 1954, first child 1955. There was plenty happening. What do you want to know.?
Except for the Korean war, it was a relatively quiet time while countries, people and industries pulled their lives back together.
Twilight Zone
Submitted by jnc on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 12:13am.
The time between the end of WWII and 1955-ish is an interesting era that I’ve love to know more about... yet seems largely ignored in history if not in nostalgia compared to the periods before and after. I wonder why? I understand the power and draw of WWII and then the late 50s then 60s but in between seems so lost.
Thanks for the pix tterrace and Shorpy for hosting them.
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