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December 19, 2008

Military Paradise

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Arthurio: my favourite as well :)
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Back: 

(Stamp) Passed by U.S. Army Examiner Base 0145

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Date: 
Circa 1942
Found: 
Austin, Texas

Notes

This is the picture that began my fever for junk-store photos. I discovered it atop a laundry basket full of old prints in a store in Austin, Texas.

The man in the photo is a military police officer standing with what appears to be a 1942 Ford GPW. I'm guessing he was stationed somewhere in the South Pacific during World War II, which is why I snatched it up to become set dressing for my tiki patio.

The only clue to the exact location of the photo is a stamp on the back indicating that it was cleared for release from base number 0145, but I've yet to dig up a resource for WWII base numbers.

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June 26, 2009

A Thumb in a Suit

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Reynolds
320 Broad St.
Grove City, Pa.

Back: 

George McDowell

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Location: 
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Found: 
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

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August 10, 2009

Big Apple

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N.Y. Sky Line

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Location: 
Upper New York Bay
New York, New York
Found: 
Austin, Texas

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This is a view of the south end of Manhattan Island, showing Battery Park on the left and the Staten Island Ferry terminal and Battery Maritime Building on the right.

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January 26, 2009

J. Jonah Jameson Loses It

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Wesley Treat: Parker! You're fired!
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Found: 
Denton, Texas
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  • Celebration Time
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April 26, 2009

Somewhere in Japan

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Wesley Treat: Thanks, Shou! I always love finding out just exactly where these shots were taken!
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Date: 
1950s
Location: 
(Probably)
Atami, Shizuoka
Japan
Found: 
Denton, Texas
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February 8, 2009

Knuckle Sandwich

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Ren Marshall: "Boy are you lucky I no longer have use of my legs"
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Found: 
Denton, Texas
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April 17, 2009

Hand of God?

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Roxi: Grissom would be so proud!!!
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Found: 
Denton, Texas
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  • Accidental Abstraction
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July 1, 2009

You Will Rue the Day

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Wesley Treat: Sure, the photo's funny till you find out he died at the age of three. more
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Wayne Eugene Ellington
(1922-1925)

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Date: 
Circa 1925
Found: 
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

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With his full name and his years of birth and death written on the back, I was able to locate this lad's burial site on Find a Grave and add this photo to his record.

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May 11, 2009

Well, There's Your Problem

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cc8c4: Dammit! I told you kids to quit jumpin on the bed!
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Found: 
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
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February 23, 2009

A Rare Day Out

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Bibliomaniac: Is that Marcie from Peanuts?
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Found: 
Denton, Texas
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