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- Texas Flyer wanted
- Just a Year Too Soon
- WWII -- Replacing men with women at the railroad crossing.
- Yes, Icing
- You kids drive me nuts!
- NOT An Easy Job
- I wonder
- Just add window boxes
- Icing Platform?
- Indiana Harbor Belt abides
- Freezing haze
- Corrections (for those who care)
- C&NW at Nelson
- Fallen Flags
- A dangerous job made worse
- Water Stop
- Passenger trains have right of way over freights?
- Coal
- Never ceases to amaze me.
- Still chuggin' (in model form)
- Great shot
- Westerly Breeze
- For the men, a trapeze
- Tickled
- Sense of loneliness ...
- 2 cents
- Charm City
- What an Outrage
- Brighton Park
- Catenary Supports
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Mike's Birthday: 1954
"1954. Mike's 7th Birthday." First scan from a big box of red-border Kodachromes we got on eBay. These seem to be from a family in Wisconsin. View full size.
Tablecloth
We had the same one in Minnesota in the '50s. Good to see it again!
Nice Casework
I really like this photo for lots of reasons (that could be me in the highchair) but what struck me most was the great-looking wooden casework and finishes on the windows and trim in the background. And look at the shine on those window handles! I'm guessing that given that and the Formica counter and trim in the foreground that this must be a fairly new home.
[That's Barbara in the highchair. - Dave]
Ice
Ice for the kids' drinks meant a special occasion, in this case happy Mike's 7th birthday. Say, who remembers the metal ice cube trays with the removal lever, which came, of course, with the fridge? If you did not loosen the cubes with a quick rinse first, you might clumsily bend or even break the metal handle, which would not make Dad happy.
Stylin'!
Check out Mike's argyle socks peeking out from under the table!
Kool Aid Kool Aid can't wait
Kool Aid Kool Aid Tastes Great! A 50's and 60's jingle. Strawberry or Cherry always one of my favorites.
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