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This is my brother Scott on the right, and myself (David) and my identical twin brother Jimmy, practicing the art of juvenile delinquency on the picnic table in our back yard during a hot Tucson summer c. 1964. I can't tell which twin is which, and I'm one of them. View full size.

My Great-Uncle Grant Webb with his son, Los Angeles, CA during the 1940s. View full size.

Image taken January 1868 of John Johnston, a family relative, likely at a professional photographer's in Ontario. He was 78 years old. View full size.

Me and my sloppy sister get into a watermelon eating contest at the W.T.Rawleigh Company picnic. It is the summer of 1947 at Moose Park south of Freeport, Illinois. View full size.

It's Easter Sunday 1951 in Freeport, Illinois, and the Deethardt family is all set for church. View full size.

I know nothing what so ever about this photo. I was hoping someone knows what kind of sea plane this is, or who the men are. It looks experimental. Thanks for looking. View full size.

Photo taken on Washington St. in Freeport IL circa 1950. Why do pretty girls like to sit on car fenders? View full size.