British wounded at a Hospital in France circa 1915-16.

Taken by sailor off the USS California in 1938. A nice shot of cars coming traveling the Bay Bridge (Thanks El Frijole). View full size.

Western Electric, the equipment supplier for AT&T, was also a major supplier of equipment to radio stations in the 1920s, '30s & '40s. This transmitter at WMMN in Fairmont, WV in 1940 was among the first to use the new Doherty modulation system which was at the time the most efficient known. It was also W.E.'s first 5 kw transmitter to be totally air cooled. Prior to this transmitters in the power class used water-cooled tubes in the output stage.

These are my brothers: Dick, Tommy, Kenny, Dale (the baby) and Larry Hedge. Hall, New York, 1953. I came a few years later, the only girl. Of course they named me Peggy, so 1950s.

Geneva, New York.

My grandfather came to America aboard this beautiful ship in 1913 through Ellis Island.

My mother in front of the sunflower patch.Stanley, New York. Notice the train going by. I'm sure my father took the picture. They were in love and got married in 1943 They had six children -- five boys and a girl.