There actually was a Traveler's Aid Society that existed for travelers in the USA who ran out of money while riding trains. They were normally in the stations of larger cities like Los Angeles and Chicago. I recall getting a certificate worth .75 cents for food once while traveling to Los Angeles
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Assorted old Fords
ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALL TIME AUTOMOBILES AS A YOUNG BOY. THANKS TO NAGRAMOS for permission to exhibit photo.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Soyer, Raphael (1899-1987) - 1936 Transients
Soyer, Raphael (1899-1987) - 1936 Transients
"Raphael Soyer and his identical twin brother, Moses, were born Russia in 1899. Their father, a Hebrew scholar, writer and teacher, raised his five children in an intellectual environment in which much emphasis was placed on academic and artistic pursuits. Due to Russian oppression, the Soyer family was forced to emigrate in 1912 to the United States, where they ultimately settled in the Bronx.
"Raphael Soyer and his identical twin brother, Moses, were born Russia in 1899. Their father, a Hebrew scholar, writer and teacher, raised his five children in an intellectual environment in which much emphasis was placed on academic and artistic pursuits. Due to Russian oppression, the Soyer family was forced to emigrate in 1912 to the United States, where they ultimately settled in the Bronx.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Rosas Cantina
Rosas Cantina
The famous "Rosa's Cantina" I'm told was built after the Marty Robbins song came out, but it is in El Paso next to the bad lands of New Mexico just like the song says.
Uploaded by Satxvike on 28 Jul 05
The famous "Rosa's Cantina" I'm told was built after the Marty Robbins song came out, but it is in El Paso next to the bad lands of New Mexico just like the song says.
Uploaded by Satxvike on 28 Jul 05
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Words to Remember
THIS REMINDS ME OF THE MOVIE "THE DUEL" ABOUT THE NUTSO TRUCK DRIVER AND THE SALESMAN WHO WANTED TO GET AROUND HIM. ONE OF SPEILBERG'S FIRST MOVIES, IT IS THE ONLY MOVIE I CAN SIT AND WATCH TIME AND AGAIN.
THANKS TO WEFOUR FOR PERMISSION TO USE THIS PHOTO. EDITOR
THANKS TO WEFOUR FOR PERMISSION TO USE THIS PHOTO. EDITOR
Monday, June 15, 2009
MISS TOOTS SECOND GRADE CLASS, MT WASHINGTON, KCMO 1950
AS ESSAY ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE USA IN THE 1950S BY R.L. HUFFSTUTTER
MT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS BUILT IN 1903; IT WAS BRIGHT RED BRICK WITH GYMNASIUM, THREE INSIDE PLAYROOMS, A CAFETERIA, AN AUDITORIUM WITH A STAGE, A CLASSROOM TERM AS THE "OPEN AIR CLASSROOM" FOR ANYONE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS BORDERING ON TB. IT WAS A TERRIFIC SCHOOL AT THE TIME. IN EACH CLASSROOM, A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS ABOVE THE BLACKBOARDS. VARIOUS PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN WERE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL. UNUSUAL FOR THAT ERA WAS A FULLY STAFFED LIBRARY WITH A WIDE SELECTION OF BOOKS. IN ADDITION TO THESE FACILITIES, MT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAD A MUSIC ROOM AND AN ART ROOM. PLAYGROUNDS WERE SPACIOUS AND FENCED WITH NUMEROUS TYPES OF RECREATION ITEMS AND AREAS EXCLUDING SWINGS. THE SCHOOL WAS VERY PROGRESSIVE FOR THE ERA. THERE WERE NO COMPUTERS, BUT FILMS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY. THE SHADES WERE DEEP GREEN AND CREATED A PICTURE SHOW MOOD AMONG THE STUDENTS. DISCIPLINE CONSISTED OF SITTING IN THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD FOLLOWED BY STERN WARNINGS. THERE WAS NO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN THE 1940S AND 1950S, STUDENTS HAD TO LIVE AT LEAST THREE MILES FROM SCHOOL IN ORDER QUALFY FOR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION
MT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS BUILT IN 1903; IT WAS BRIGHT RED BRICK WITH GYMNASIUM, THREE INSIDE PLAYROOMS, A CAFETERIA, AN AUDITORIUM WITH A STAGE, A CLASSROOM TERM AS THE "OPEN AIR CLASSROOM" FOR ANYONE WITH PHYSICAL AILMENTS BORDERING ON TB. IT WAS A TERRIFIC SCHOOL AT THE TIME. IN EACH CLASSROOM, A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS ABOVE THE BLACKBOARDS. VARIOUS PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN WERE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL. UNUSUAL FOR THAT ERA WAS A FULLY STAFFED LIBRARY WITH A WIDE SELECTION OF BOOKS. IN ADDITION TO THESE FACILITIES, MT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAD A MUSIC ROOM AND AN ART ROOM. PLAYGROUNDS WERE SPACIOUS AND FENCED WITH NUMEROUS TYPES OF RECREATION ITEMS AND AREAS EXCLUDING SWINGS. THE SCHOOL WAS VERY PROGRESSIVE FOR THE ERA. THERE WERE NO COMPUTERS, BUT FILMS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY. THE SHADES WERE DEEP GREEN AND CREATED A PICTURE SHOW MOOD AMONG THE STUDENTS. DISCIPLINE CONSISTED OF SITTING IN THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD FOLLOWED BY STERN WARNINGS. THERE WAS NO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN THE 1940S AND 1950S, STUDENTS HAD TO LIVE AT LEAST THREE MILES FROM SCHOOL IN ORDER QUALFY FOR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Buckroe Beach Virginia 1952
THIS PHOTO IS NOT MINE, IT IS A PHOTO FROM SPYGRANDSON'S FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM...of a family outing in the 50s, just one of many photos that conjure up many memories for him...and for any of us who remember the 50s...............Take a look at his photos, you will find them totally fascinating...........Editor
TEXT ON THE PHOTO BY SPYGRANDSON
Buckroe Beach Virginia 1952
found some more photos from this day--can't tell if my mom is drinking coke or Dr. Pepper
Uploaded by spysgrandson on 30 Jan 09,
TEXT ON THE PHOTO BY SPYGRANDSON
Buckroe Beach Virginia 1952
found some more photos from this day--can't tell if my mom is drinking coke or Dr. Pepper
Uploaded by spysgrandson on 30 Jan 09,
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