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In 1953, my Mom and Dad, my grandparents, and my Uncle Elmer hooked up the trailer, piled in the Ford and headed east.

Our family is genetically tied to transportation, especially railroads, so this shot of my Uncle getting back into the car is quite atypical - normally he'd have been staring the train down.

Fun shot, nonetheless. I think it is along the Columbia River, but I'm not sure.

Photo: Don Hall, Sr.

Don Hall
Yreka, CA

My mother was born in 1916. This shot of the main street in Boulder Colorado shows my grandmother standing on the sidewalk, perching her hands on her swollen belly, gazing toward the Daily Camera office and the foothills of the Front Range. Photograph by Harold V. Hartsough

Don Hall
Yreka, CA

Siegen, Germany, 1956. My grandparents building their new house.

Biloxi, Mississippi - The Biloxi Bakery's retail shop - featuring two standing loaves of Fred Klein Sr.'s Famous French Bread.

Left to right are Feenie, Fred Sr., Verna and Fred Klein Jr. The shop was remodeled two years later when a restaurant and delicatessen were added on (to the right side of the picture).

Fred Jr. and Ralph, sons of the owner of the Biloxi Bakery. Taken about 1923.

Three delivery trucks in front of the Biloxi Bakery and Confectioneries. known by the locals as simply Klein's. For over sixty years it supplied the Biloxi - Gulfport - Ocean Springs areas with fresh baked goods. Fred Klein Sr., the founder, claims when he left New Orleans at the turn of the century, they forgot how to make REAL french bread ... He had backup for his claims as some of the deliveries were made to New Orleans! His bread was even flown to California and New York when visiting dignitaries from the local air base were in town!

The Biloxi Bakery workers of 1913 - the founder, Fred Klein Sr. is in the middle - arms folded. Famed for his New Orleans style french bread, he operated the bakery until his retirement in 1964. His three sons operated the bakery until 1973 when it was demolished to make way for an urban renewal project - that subsequently failed! No air conditioning, no overhead lighting (except for the gas mantle globed lamps), just lots of flour!

Back in the early 60s, flying was still a pretty special event - at least in the mind of a 10 or 12 year old. Going to Harrisburg, PA's airport was exciting. Here are a couple of American's modern fleet in Harrisburg.

Photo Don Hall, Sr.
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Siegen, Germany 1955. My mother in law with a Mercedes-Benz.

Siegen, Germany, 1955. My father-in-law with a Mercedes 180D.

Violet Mae Phillips in the spring of 1934, at or near the family farm in Cherry County, Nebraska. A few months after this picture was taken, Violet was shot and killed by her father George.

This is a redwood tree ready to be felled. No chainsaws then. Most likely Humbolt [or would that be Humboldt, with a D?] County, California.

This came from my grandparents' photos, most likely taken in Yakima Valley Washington. Not sure who it is. The lc plate is 1921. The cars are Ford "T"s.

This looks like it was taken in San Francisco. The lady in the front seat looks like she is holding a doll. Car appears to be from mid teens.

"Me and Mrs. Grillo." Circa 1948 Anscochrome transparency of my grandmother (on the left) at her house in Miami Shores with Mrs. Grillo, who rented a garage apartment there. View full size.