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My Pop and Great Uncle Sam, 1946
Taken in late 1946 at Dad's house in the small town of River Oaks just outside of Fort Worth, Texas. Pop was sick that day and was home from school. I never knew Uncle Sam. He passed away before I was born. View full size.
Uncle Sam's Cam
That sure looks like a Kodak Duaflex, roughly the same vintage as the one my sister used to take many of the shots I've posted here on Shorpy. But let us not overlook Uncle Sam's tie - as if we could. It later gave its life so that many a 1950s jazz record album cover could live. As for Pop - he should have gone to Hollywood to be the kid sidekick of Saturday morning TV cowboy western stars, or maybe Rin Tin Tin's master or Fury's owner. What a great all-American kid look. Also note the grow-into-them jeans cuffs. And he doesn't look sick to me.
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