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I was inspired by tterrace to submit this picture of me at our small home on Blythe Island, Georgia. I spent many happy hours watching this black and white TV. View full image.
Thanks, Foy. Love the TV and the drapes. This is an interesting sub-genre of snapshot-taking: barechested little boys and TV sets, like this one I took of my nephew Jimmy at our place in 1961.
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