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Grandma and the Car
Submitted by videoeditingmike on Wed, 12/26/2007 - 12:17pm.
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Father and Son 1946
Submitted by pico on Sun, 12/23/2007 - 2:39am.
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John J. Stafford Jr. and John J. Stafford III. Airport Homes, near Hartford, Connecticut. 1947 Airport homes was a former military quarters area on a decommissioned airport. After WWII it was an economical area to live as veterans and others got back into civilian life.
Photo by Venita Jalbert Stafford
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Rudolph Johnson, San Diego 1910
Submitted by boomdogshivers on Sat, 12/22/2007 - 2:10am.
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My great great grandfather Rudolph Johnson. Taken in the U.S. Navy in San Diego in 1910. View our short documentary about him and his legacy called "Boots and Socks" .
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Ed Wheeler and LuluBelle, 1956
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Robert F. Tacey
Submitted by photosmapdi on Fri, 12/21/2007 - 7:42pm.
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WWII Signal Corps photographer Lt. Robert F. Tacey. An example of his photography can be seen on this blog.
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