Collecting metal scrap in 1942

These youngsters are collecting metal scrap with their donkey and cart in North Pawlet, Vermont. A date on this photo is October 1942. They made almost $24.00 and bought 'Wonder Series' books with their money.

The children are (left to right) Paul Dunbar, Fred, Wilford, Billy, Milton Dunbar, Millard Dunbar, David and Wayne Brown. Not certain the names are in the correct order.

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Stanley

This handsome young man's name is Stanley. That's all that is written on this photo booth portrait. Thank you for your service, Stanley.

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Kenneth Roberts

This handsome fellow's name is Kenneth Roberts. The date November 15, 1952 is written on the back of one of these photos. Thank you for your service, Kenneth.

Having your photo taken in a photo booth was popular years ago. You could send copies home to your mom or sweetie or have a record of your service. The last photo here looks like a school senior portrait.

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Vintage oil lamps

I love old photos. This one shows the interior of a home with a grandmother and grandchildren. What I love about this photo is the shelf with the clock and 2 oil (kerosene) lamps. I recently purchased an old kerosene lamp that is similar to the one on the left. It's called a composite lamp because it has various parts to the base. Many of the items in the old homes were practical and useful, unless you had some wealth and lived in a Victorian home. Then your furnishings were much more elaborate and not always utilitarian.

This is not the best photo and even had some damage. I try to save as many of these old photos as possible by scanning them and then tweaking them for better viewing. They are worth saving for their historical and subject value. I can just imagine how comfy and welcoming this granny's home was. It took some effort to get candid or portrait photographs back in those days. Many of these photos were well cherished because they were rarely produced and sometimes the only image of a particular relative. Many are lost to damage and many times family members don't know who these people were.

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Little Florence E. Brown

Little Florence E. Brown. Age 2 years, 1 month and 12 days.

Photo was taken October 18, 1923. This is from a real photo post card by Reynolds, Rutland, Vermont. What a cutie!