Today a series of photos that I titled “blurry” in my files. You can tell why, they aren’t the most clear images, mostly because they were probably taken on an inexpensive camera with poor lighting, indoors in some cases. The early photographers knew that good light was crucial to striking the best images, and often …
Today is Veterans Day, November 11. You may have heard that Veterans Day originated with the Great War, the war to end all wars, World War I. Originally called Armistice Day, it was a moment of silence observed at 11:00 a.m. on November 11th, because that was the time designated in the Armistice Agreement for …
This is a great find – a black sailor named Rudolf Fletcher, posed by a column and looking confident. I am guessing this photo dates to the World War II era. Working on that theory, I did a little research and found a few Rudolf Fletchers. Rudolf Fletcher, born October 10, 1928, died June 10, …
This tiny snapshot is smaller than 2″x2″ and features what I believe to be a Korean War era soldier showing off his rifle (and we all know the difference between a rifle and a gun, don’t we?). He looks a lot like a very old friend of mine who served in Korea as well. Iggy …
This photograph is of different quality than the snapshots I have been showing you for the past few days. It feels a little flimsy, and it was glued onto that black photo album paper, then rather poorly cut out of the album altogether. This group of men does not actually look American to me, but …
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