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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 20, 2022 19:45:21 GMT
I really like this one; I wonder if it is three generations. I like the way they are spaced out instead of crowding against one another. I bet even fresh from being developed it would be hard to tell who the people were unless you already knew who they were; they didn't have zoom-in ability back in those days, only a magnifying glass. Also, and I have to wonder if it was intentional or just the way it worked out, whatever, it is very distracting once it is seen; there is what looks like a cut off tree in the yard and he has lined it up perfectly with one of the porch posts; the tree exactly matches the width of the post and makes it appear that the porch post is set in the yard instead of on the porch --- |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 20, 2022 22:52:18 GMT
I continue to be amazed at the quality of these photos. What a treasure. I do appreciate you leaving your very comments Janice! |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 20, 2022 22:54:25 GMT
Love seeing the old homes and the people and carriages in the pictures. More people and carriages coming Helen! |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 20, 2022 23:00:07 GMT
Great photos. A bit strange seeing no vehicles in these. BTW, when we moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1955 (from the UK) my parents bought a house on the south side. The sidewalks were wooden and replaced with concrete in about 1957 or so. Our house was "modern" and built in ca 1950. Two houses down was an old (1930s?) shiplap, two-story house that had an ice box vs electric refrigerator as I recall the ice man delivering blocks of ice. Edmonton population was 225,00 in 1955 and is 1.5 million today. Thank you Pontiac! There are 2 or maybe 3 photos of cars in this collection. No more than that. Nice to know your folks could afford a "modern" house back then! |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 20, 2022 23:12:44 GMT
A street event near the courthouse yet again Most likely a hanging; you can see what looks like a corner of the scaffold at lower-left. You said lower-left... nearest all the buggies. Did you mean lower-right where I selected? You still think that BuckSkin? Did I select the correct portion of the picture??  Albion 19-Crop by inspeqtor, on Flickr |
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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 20, 2022 23:44:02 GMT
Most likely a hanging; you can see what looks like a corner of the scaffold at lower-left. You said lower-left... Did you mean lower-right where I selected? You still think that BuckSkin? Did I select the correct portion of the picture?? My apologies, sometimes I don't know my left from my right. I was referring to the photo labeled Albion 21 scan 055-a There is a wooden structure below center on the far right that I was referring to. |
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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 21, 2022 0:06:06 GMT
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Post by jackscrap on Feb 21, 2022 0:44:20 GMT
Just catching up with this thread, wow I have missed a lot! Enjoying everyone's comments, especially those where you reminisce about where you all grew up and the businesses in your town.
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 21, 2022 3:38:16 GMT
You said lower-left... Did you mean lower-right where I selected? You still think that BuckSkin? Did I select the correct portion of the picture?? My apologies, sometimes I don't know my left from my right. I was referring to the photo labeled Albion 21 scan 055-a There is a wooden structure below center on the far right that I was referring to. To me this looks more like a County Fair, not a hanging  |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 21, 2022 3:39:53 GMT
Just catching up with this thread, wow I have missed a lot! Enjoying everyone's comments, especially those where you reminisce about where you all grew up and the businesses in your town. Glad you are catching up and enjoying everything Jacki!! |
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Post by hmca on Feb 21, 2022 3:48:55 GMT
To me this looks more like a County Fair, not a hanging That was my thought as well. |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 21, 2022 4:40:44 GMT
To me this looks more like a County Fair, not a hanging That was my thought as well. Glad I was not alone on that thinking Helen!! |
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Post by Inspeqtor on Feb 22, 2022 3:31:27 GMT
More pictures from Albert's collection.  House 09 Scan 057-c by inspeqtor, on Flickr  House 10 Scan 058-d by inspeqtor, on Flickr  House 11 Scan 058-e by inspeqtor, on Flickr  House 12 Scan 059-a by inspeqtor, on Flickr  House 13 Scan 061-a by inspeqtor, on Flickr  House 14 Scan 061-c by inspeqtor, on Flickr House 14 Scan 061-c by inspeqtor, on Flickr  Kid 03 Scan 063-b by inspeqtor, on Flickr  Kid 06 Scan 065-c by inspeqtor, on Flickr  Kid 07 Scan 065-a by inspeqtor, on Flickr  Kid 08 Scan 065-e by inspeqtor, on Flickr I am thinking this is the white house that Harry and his wife lived in before they moved to the brick house. We have no idea who the girl is sadly. Kid 09 Scan 065-d by inspeqtor, on Flickr  Kid 10 Scan 063-a by inspeqtor, on Flickr Interesting work being done in the next two pictures!
 Scan 002-a by inspeqtor, on Flickr Is this second picture a fire restoration?
 Scan 003-a by inspeqtor, on Flickr I really LIKE this picture Albert took!! Scan 009 by inspeqtor, on Flickr |
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Post by BuckSkin on Feb 22, 2022 5:42:55 GMT
Interesting work being done in the next two pictures! In the first of these two, the tall apparatus is a well rig driven by a steam engine. You could hear those rigs for miles and anyone who had ever heard one once would recognize it again thirty years later, especially if they are driving through limestone. They don't so much drill the well; rather, it is driven, one clanging wham at a time. |
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Post by Lillias on Feb 22, 2022 10:15:10 GMT
These are all wonderful Inspeqtor, a real look back in time. |
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