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Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Dick Hawes U. S. Army 1958-1962
In honor of Veteran's Day I wanted to share this video of my Dad.
Dick Hawes enlisted in the US Army in 1958 and served until 1962. Between September 1958 and October 1959 he was stationed near Seoul, Korea working as a chaplain's assistant. This video includes silent 8 mm home movies of him in addition to some film he captured during his time in the U. S. Army.
YouTube Audio Library selections from US Army Band "The Army Goes Rolling Along", "March Grandioso", "Army Blue", "Salute to a New Beginning", "Stars and Stripes Forever"
Thank you to all men and women who have served.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
As Seen From the Smith Tower
Seattle's Smith Tower's Observation Deck and Chinese Room have not been open to the public since December 4, 2014 according to their calendar here. They are presently closed for renovation. There is no date posted for when they expect to reopen. If you have any "intell" when that will happen, please comment!
From Wikipedia:
For decades, the Smith Tower's observation deck was a favorite vantage point. Check out these old post cards.
"Second Avenue in the business District, as seen from the top of the 42 Story L. C. Smith Building, Seattle, U. S. A."
#3,000 Published by C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle, U. S. A. Copyrighted 1913 by Frank H. Nowell. R-40703 C. T. American Art
"Looking up Second Ave. from Smith Tower, Seattle."
16126 Pub. by The Puget Sound News Co., Seattle, Wash
"Harbor and Second Ave. from Smith Building, Seattle, Washington"
#1756 Edward H. Mitchell, Publisher San Francisco
"Portion of Seattle and Elliott Bay. Queen Anne Hill and Olympic Mountains in Distance."
107872 C. T. American Art Colored. 3014 Published by C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle, U. S. A. mailed 1927
2070:-"A Partial View of Seattle, Wash"
Photo by Asahel Curtis 1930s?
"Seattle Skyline. Viewed from the 42 story Smith Tower. Seattle's Financial district forms the foreground with the waterfront and uptown districts forming a background"
C-59 Ektachrome by Larrie Seifert. General Natural Color. Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack. N. Y. Pub. By J. Boyd Ellis, Arlington, Wash." It appears the Alaskan Way viaduct is under construction so I'd date this about 1953.
"Seattle, Washington. From Smith Tower's observation platform 35 stories high, is seen this view of busy Seattle, Washington's major city. On the left is a portion of Puget Sound and waterfront." Natural Color from Kodachrome. Mike Roberts Color Production Berkeley 2, California. Published by C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle C971. Postcard mailed June 1954
"Seattle, Washington. Looking North from Smith Observation Tower."
P3789. Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15, Mass., USA, Color by Roger Dudley. Pub. by Smith's Scenic Views, Tacoma, Washington
"HARBOR FREEWAY, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
NEW PROCESS COLORCARD - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
"Seattle, Washington - From Smith Tower's observation platform, 35 stories high, is seen this view of busy Seattle, Washington's major city. On the left is a portion of Puget Sound and waterfront. In center is new Norton Bldg."
Color photo by Max R. Jensen
"Seattle Skyline as viewed from atop the 42 story Smith Tower. The financial district is in the foreground while on the left may be seen the Alaskan Way viaduct which carries through traffic along the waterfront. Lake Union is on the far right."
Ektachrome by Clifford B. Ellis. Published by Ellis Post Card Co., Arlington, Washington 33275-B. C-59 Made by Dexter West Nyack, NY. I believe that black building that appears in this view is the Norton Building which was completed 1959 so I believe this postcard is between 1959-1962
From Wikipedia:
Completed in 1914, the 38-story, 484 ft (148 m) tower is the oldest skyscraper in the city and was the tallest office building west of the Mississippi River until the Kansas City Power & Light Building was built in 1931. It remained the tallest building on the West Coast until the Space Needle overtook it in 1962.
For decades, the Smith Tower's observation deck was a favorite vantage point. Check out these old post cards.
"Second Avenue in the business District, as seen from the top of the 42 Story L. C. Smith Building, Seattle, U. S. A."
#3,000 Published by C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle, U. S. A. Copyrighted 1913 by Frank H. Nowell. R-40703 C. T. American Art
"Looking up Second Ave. from Smith Tower, Seattle."
16126 Pub. by The Puget Sound News Co., Seattle, Wash
"Harbor and Second Ave. from Smith Building, Seattle, Washington"
#1756 Edward H. Mitchell, Publisher San Francisco
"Portion of Seattle and Elliott Bay. Queen Anne Hill and Olympic Mountains in Distance."
107872 C. T. American Art Colored. 3014 Published by C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle, U. S. A. mailed 1927
2070:-"A Partial View of Seattle, Wash"
Photo by Asahel Curtis 1930s?
"Seattle Skyline. Viewed from the 42 story Smith Tower. Seattle's Financial district forms the foreground with the waterfront and uptown districts forming a background"
C-59 Ektachrome by Larrie Seifert. General Natural Color. Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack. N. Y. Pub. By J. Boyd Ellis, Arlington, Wash." It appears the Alaskan Way viaduct is under construction so I'd date this about 1953.
"Seattle, Washington. From Smith Tower's observation platform 35 stories high, is seen this view of busy Seattle, Washington's major city. On the left is a portion of Puget Sound and waterfront." Natural Color from Kodachrome. Mike Roberts Color Production Berkeley 2, California. Published by C. P. Johnston Co., Seattle C971. Postcard mailed June 1954
"Seattle, Washington. Looking North from Smith Observation Tower."
P3789. Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15, Mass., USA, Color by Roger Dudley. Pub. by Smith's Scenic Views, Tacoma, Washington
"HARBOR FREEWAY, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
NEW PROCESS COLORCARD - SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
"Seattle, Washington - From Smith Tower's observation platform, 35 stories high, is seen this view of busy Seattle, Washington's major city. On the left is a portion of Puget Sound and waterfront. In center is new Norton Bldg."
Color photo by Max R. Jensen
"Seattle Skyline as viewed from atop the 42 story Smith Tower. The financial district is in the foreground while on the left may be seen the Alaskan Way viaduct which carries through traffic along the waterfront. Lake Union is on the far right."
Ektachrome by Clifford B. Ellis. Published by Ellis Post Card Co., Arlington, Washington 33275-B. C-59 Made by Dexter West Nyack, NY. I believe that black building that appears in this view is the Norton Building which was completed 1959 so I believe this postcard is between 1959-1962
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Grandpa's Wallet
Sunday afternoon and I decide to organize a cupboard. I'm not very good at organizing because I always find something that interests and sidetracks me!
I came upon the foldout portion of my Grandpa Hawes' wallet. It's like his time capsule - what he carried with him in 1958 when he was bit younger than I am now.
Photos of his kids
My Dad on the left and Uncle Bill on the right (very early 1940s?)
Uncle Bill on the left, my Dad on the right (mid 1940s?)
There were only a handful of photos and this one that he chose to carry - it was hidden behind the one of his sons and is dated on the back August 1940 HAHAHA
My Grandma's photo. I believe this photo was from the late 1920s so would have been a thirty year old photo in the late 1950s!
I've seen this baby before but I need help identifying him/her.
One of his hunting trips (I think he's the one second from the left).
Aunt Lee and Uncle Bill (mid 1950s)
Calendar (front)
(back)
Voting Information
Insurance Information
Business card (I have no idea what a Forwarding Company is)
1957 Puget Sound Naval Base Association Membership card
13th Naval District, Local No. 8 Retirement Association Member Certificate 1957
Red Cross Card (front)
(Back - this was long expired in the late 50s!)
Grandpa - I was glad to find this glimpse in to your life!
I came upon the foldout portion of my Grandpa Hawes' wallet. It's like his time capsule - what he carried with him in 1958 when he was bit younger than I am now.
Photos of his kids
My Dad on the left and Uncle Bill on the right (very early 1940s?)
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| From Grandpa's Wallet |
There were only a handful of photos and this one that he chose to carry - it was hidden behind the one of his sons and is dated on the back August 1940 HAHAHA
My Grandma's photo. I believe this photo was from the late 1920s so would have been a thirty year old photo in the late 1950s!
I've seen this baby before but I need help identifying him/her.
One of his hunting trips (I think he's the one second from the left).
Aunt Lee and Uncle Bill (mid 1950s)
Calendar (front)
(back)
Voting Information
Insurance Information
Business card (I have no idea what a Forwarding Company is)
1957 Puget Sound Naval Base Association Membership card
13th Naval District, Local No. 8 Retirement Association Member Certificate 1957
Red Cross Card (front)
(Back - this was long expired in the late 50s!)
Grandpa - I was glad to find this glimpse in to your life!
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Mid Century Christmas Cousins
I have more color slides from the large lot I acquired last spring; I would love to be able to identify this family. I believe they lived in the Puyallup area. In particular, there are two girls that are photographed in many other slides found in this lot (Halloween, their Christmas trees/gifts, with a WSU t-shirt wearing boy, and Easter Finery.)
I'm supposing these are cousins or very close family friends - they spent many Christmases together in the 1950s / early 1960s.
They are so cute!
The kneeling girl in the red jumper and the seated girl in front of her appear in many of the slides I acquired. It's possible their names are Nancy and Patty (based on some Christmas gifts in other slides) - I will refer to them as Nancy and Patty in the below slides. The red-headed boy is also easy to pick out in these slides.
Nancy and Patty are back/right and the girl behind the doll.
Nancy and Patty are standing in the center and seated on the right.
Nancy and Patty are standing on the right.
Nancy and Patty are standing in the back row left and standing in the middle row right.
This is the same year - the girl with the green skirt marries the young man in the center back according to some other slides from this large lot.
Sadly this is a poor slide but the cousins now include the next generation so I really wanted to include it. Nancy and Patty are wearing a blue blouse and a red blouse (I think). This slide was labeled 1962.
Do you recognize anyone in these slides?
I'm supposing these are cousins or very close family friends - they spent many Christmases together in the 1950s / early 1960s.
They are so cute!
The kneeling girl in the red jumper and the seated girl in front of her appear in many of the slides I acquired. It's possible their names are Nancy and Patty (based on some Christmas gifts in other slides) - I will refer to them as Nancy and Patty in the below slides. The red-headed boy is also easy to pick out in these slides.
Nancy and Patty are back/right and the girl behind the doll.
Nancy and Patty are standing in the center and seated on the right.
Nancy and Patty are standing on the right.
Nancy and Patty are standing in the back row left and standing in the middle row right.
This is the same year - the girl with the green skirt marries the young man in the center back according to some other slides from this large lot.
Sadly this is a poor slide but the cousins now include the next generation so I really wanted to include it. Nancy and Patty are wearing a blue blouse and a red blouse (I think). This slide was labeled 1962.
Do you recognize anyone in these slides?
Monday, December 21, 2015
Mid Century Christmas Trees and Gifts
These 1950s Christmas color slides are fun. I still have not identified the family/ies but their Christmases are suburban baby-boomer style and I love it!!
Shiny aluminum Christmas Tree!
I think if you did not have a shiny aluminum Christmas tree, you loaded it down with tinsel!
"Patty" "Bill"
"Nancy" "Bill"
I really love the vintage ornaments on this tree!
I can imagine how excited these girls were to get brand new roller skates! Their names are possibly Nancy and Patty.
Close ups of gifts under the trees:
Pink poodle toy, bear (wind up?)
Record player (it appears to be sized for 45s), Santa boot with candy cane, salt and pepper set
Airplane, and at least two fire trucks, Cowboy Jr. Cap Pistol
Ballerina doll, Skunk, Cowboy Jr. Cap Pistol, Fire trucks
Record player?, Dolls, teddy bears, mixer?
Lincoln Logs, teapot?, football, toy gun? something with Mickey Mouse on it, Betty Crocker Junior Baking Kit, doctor kit?
JC Higgins Model 20 Pump Acton 12 Gauge Shotgun, clock (radio?) axe
Doll, Kodalite FlashHolder, Cat!, Target shooting game, Monopoly, purse
The Visible Man, red purse, Campus Sweater, sewing machine, wind up bear, typewriter, drill, leather case
Female names in this collection are Nancy and Patty, One of the males is Bill - I assume these are the children but could be the parent names as well? I think they lived in the Puyallup area.
Shiny aluminum Christmas Tree!
I think if you did not have a shiny aluminum Christmas tree, you loaded it down with tinsel!
"Patty" "Bill"
"Nancy" "Bill"
I really love the vintage ornaments on this tree!
I can imagine how excited these girls were to get brand new roller skates! Their names are possibly Nancy and Patty.
Close ups of gifts under the trees:
Pink poodle toy, bear (wind up?)
Record player (it appears to be sized for 45s), Santa boot with candy cane, salt and pepper set
Airplane, and at least two fire trucks, Cowboy Jr. Cap Pistol
Ballerina doll, Skunk, Cowboy Jr. Cap Pistol, Fire trucks
Record player?, Dolls, teddy bears, mixer?
Lincoln Logs, teapot?, football, toy gun? something with Mickey Mouse on it, Betty Crocker Junior Baking Kit, doctor kit?
JC Higgins Model 20 Pump Acton 12 Gauge Shotgun, clock (radio?) axe
Doll, Kodalite FlashHolder, Cat!, Target shooting game, Monopoly, purse
The Visible Man, red purse, Campus Sweater, sewing machine, wind up bear, typewriter, drill, leather case
Female names in this collection are Nancy and Patty, One of the males is Bill - I assume these are the children but could be the parent names as well? I think they lived in the Puyallup area.
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