Who Likes Black & White Photography?

[65Bel]

Actress Linda Mason on a McCoy Sportsman "motorized" scooter in Hollywood, 1949 ('motor' appears to be a model airplane engine with propeller) . . .

 

[f569]

Käthe Paulus was a German exhibition parachute jumper and the inventor of the first collapsible parachute in 1910 . . .

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aren't you supposed to put it on before you exit the aircraft?

 

[65Bel]

aren't you supposed to put it on before you exit the aircraft?

Photo is likely a publicity shot taken in a studio. She doesn't seem to be wearing any sort of harness, just that silly flat hat. Can't find any detailed info or images showing how she actually dressed for or accomplished her jumps. One daring gal irregardless.

 

[f569]

Photo is likely a publicity shot taken in a studio. She doesn't seem to be wearing any sort of harness, just that silly flat hat. Can't find any detailed info or images showing how she actually dressed for or accomplished her jumps. One daring gal irregardless.

I kinda' figured ... was just being jerky!

 

[watermelon]

watermelon

 

[65Bel]

NYPD 1937 . . .

 

[65Bel]

 

[65Bel]

Policeman issues ticket to woman for wearing bikini on an Italian beach, 1957

 

[65Bel]

Old West Bonham, Texas. June, 1910 . . .

 

[65Bel]

John Lennon's attic mirrors selfie . . .

 

[65Bel]

Hardware store and gunsmith, Dodge City, Kansas 1872 . . .

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Hardware store and gunsmith, Dodge City, Kansas 1872 . . .

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My dads family was from there, Great Grandfather on his dads side was a farmer. On his moms side they were court reporters. My Grandmother and Grandfather moved to Dallas in 68. My dad spent every summer on the farm, and he went to Dodge City Community college.

Use to go to go Dodge at least twice a year. Unfortunately my Great grandparents had passed, and my grandfather too. I haven’t been in probably 7 years, doubt much has changed lol.

Witnessed a crime happening on Wyatt Erp blvd one time, called the cops and said it was on Wyatt Erp, they told me no such road. My grandmother grabbed the phone and said “listen here, I’ve been in Dodge for 70 years, I know every road,”

Sorry for rambling, you brought up some good memories

 

[toolmanmike]

John Lennon's attic mirrors selfie . . .

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Love that one. I used one of those back in high school for Annual Staff.

 

[toolmanmike]

One of my favorite past times!

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

It’s been in the family since new. Started it’s life in Dodge City with my great grandfather Wayne Barnes, moved to Dallas in 02 when my uncle bought it, then moved to Lipan in 18 when I bought it, and finally to Gordon where I bought by 1st house in 21, where it’ll hopefully stay for a long time.

 

[watermelon]

watermelon

 

[65Bel]

Policeman with his Indian motorcycle in 1924, Washington D.C.

 

[65Bel]

 

[Photon440]

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

I saw this old gas station on my drive to work. I love finding pieces of America’s past.