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- Details, Details
- What's that building to the left of the tower?
- Coal Barges
- Bromo-Seltzer
- Inner harbor
- The Basin
- What a headache!
- Giant stepladder?
- Baldwin 62303
- Baldwin VO-1000
- Cold
- No expense spared
- Tough Guys
- Lost in Toyland
- And without gloves
- If I were a blindfolded time traveler
- Smoke Consumer Also Cooks
- Oh that stove!
- Possibly still there?
- What?!?
- $100 Reward
- Freeze Frame
- 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
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Mama's Family: 1941
March 1941. "Negro family waiting for ride into town. Halifax County, Virginia." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
I remember mama
Although I cannot remember her name, there was a comedienne/actress in the 1940 who is a dead-ringer for the mother complete to the expression on her face.
I believe she starred mainly in movies of the time directed to the African-American audience.
Perhaps some of your readers will remember her name.
Glory Hallelujah!
It's Aunt Esther from "Sanford and Son"!
Town of Sutherlin
Taking a stab at the location, the sign could be for, or pointing towards, Sutherlin, near the southern edge of Halifax County. It's barely a place today but it was on the Richmond to Danville train line and perhaps used to merit a road sign.
There is a Route 655 in Halifax County but today it's about 15 miles away near Alton. Route 656 seems to pass by Sutherlin. Perhaps the road numbering has changed over the years? Maybe the bottom sign on the post reads "656"? Or maybe I'm way off base.
It might be a workday
... but those are definitely "Sunday go to meeting" shoes.
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