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Hello to All the Folks Back Home: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 12:42pm.
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15-cent photo booth in the lobby at the United Nations service center at Washington, D.C. December 1943. View full size. Photograph by Esther Bubley.
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Submitted by Sally on Sat, 10/06/2007 - 6:53pm.
Does anyone have the pictures these military men took? Often the photo booth pictures are really funny and awkward, that would just be a delight to see!
What year?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 05/30/2007 - 10:42pm.
I am slightly confused. I thought the United Nations itself did not exist until AFTER the second World War. Please someone correct me.
["United Nations" meant the Allies (England, the United States, Canada, Australia, Russia, etc.) - Dave]
Holy crap, I'm officially
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 05/30/2007 - 3:32pm.
Holy crap, I'm officially old.
When I was a kid we had almost that exact same machine at the woolworths downtown. I remember the little stool you sit on would move up or down if you spun it.
From what I remember it took pretty good black & white photos but took forever to print them.
I love the sophisticated
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 05/29/2007 - 8:55pm.
I love the sophisticated expression the man in the photobooth has, kind of cheeky.
I hope he made it home safely.
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