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Pied-a-Terre: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 5:39am.
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Savannah, Georgia, circa 1939. "Old house on Fahm Street, West Side." 8x10 inch safety negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size.
B-52s
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 2:42pm.
The original "love shack" -- "tin roof .. rusted!"
The sewing machine table
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 2:01pm.
Looks something like a treadle-operated Singer -- there's a flywheel but no treadle that I can see.
Curb Appeal
Submitted by fanhead on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 1:39pm.
A paint job, a little landscaping and flip it for big bucks.
Pa Kettle could fix it.
Submitted by MikeS29 on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 12:38pm.
Say, you wouldn't happen to have an extra two-by-four and a can of paint layin' around, would ya?
A pillow
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 10:28am.
Look closely, you can see the Fahmer's pillow on his bed.
A sewing machine
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 9:23am.
There is a nice sewing machine inside the door. I bet it hasn't been electrified either.
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