bigwheelzip
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Hey Arjay, that photo reminded me of this one we have, from 1960. Hubby's paternal grandparents from Manhattan, on vacation in a Colorado mine. Grandpa was a hobby rockhound.
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Hey Arjay, that photo reminded me of this one we have, from 1960. Hubby's paternal grandparents from Manhattan, on vacation in a Colorado mine. Grandpa was a hobby rockhound.
Colorado was a fascinating place back then.Lots of abandoned towns,old mines and interesting characters.
THE PILGRIM
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The past week or so I have been taking a post first cuppa joe, pre breakfast ~ mile walk around the neighborhood, primarily as a way of strengthening my left leg in the wake of a coupla recent knee-replacement ops. There are two staircases, one of 114 steps, and the other of 154:
As posted above, I’ve been taking pix of flowers I encounter along the way. Here are a couple from yesterday and this morning:
And, raindrops suspended in a spiderweb:
As posted above, I’ve been taking pix of flowers I encounter along the way. Here are a couple from yesterday and this morning:
And, raindrops suspended in a spiderweb:
I took this picture of my home town (Phoenix) from atop the South Mountain range several miles south of the Valley of the Sun. You can see the landmark Camelback Mountain in the distance. It was 107 degrees out today, and the summer monsoon rains are probably not too far away.
John
John
I was fortunate enough to recover some photographs from my very earliest existence, and thought I'd share them with you.
First, this is a picture of Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, where I was born. It was taken in 1939, my birth year. It was torn down years ago and rebuilt to more modern and expansive standards.
On the walls in that hospital today, I found this picture of the delivery room, also taken in 1939. More than probably, this is where I came into the world.
My folks then lived in Globe, Arizona, way East of Phoenix. My mother stayed with my grandparents in Phoenix prior to when I was born, so that I could be delivered properly. I was a breech birth, and the only hospital that had a proven expert on such deliveries was in Phoenix.
Recently, I discovered the address in Globe where my parents lived, and went to see if the house was still standing. Lo and behold, it was. A check on real estate records show that it was built in 1916, over a century ago.
This is a picture I took of the old building that used to house the Valley National Bank branch in Globe. In 1939, my dad worked as a teller there. It's long since changed ownership, and is occupied by a commercial business now. However, you can still see the original bank markings above the door. The building was constructed in 1909. The Valley National Bank was once the largest banking chain in the Southwest, but has since been gobbled up by Chase. Dad retired in 1966, and had worked his way up from teller to deputy comptroller for the whole enterprise, headquartered in Phoenix.
This is a photo my dad took of mom and me shortly after I was born in Phoenix. We are on the grass in front of my grandparents' home there. It still stands, built in 1920 - my grandparents moved from Kentucky and took up residence there in 1924.
It's fun to try to resurrect the past - I thought I'd share this journey with you.
John
First, this is a picture of Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, where I was born. It was taken in 1939, my birth year. It was torn down years ago and rebuilt to more modern and expansive standards.
On the walls in that hospital today, I found this picture of the delivery room, also taken in 1939. More than probably, this is where I came into the world.
My folks then lived in Globe, Arizona, way East of Phoenix. My mother stayed with my grandparents in Phoenix prior to when I was born, so that I could be delivered properly. I was a breech birth, and the only hospital that had a proven expert on such deliveries was in Phoenix.
Recently, I discovered the address in Globe where my parents lived, and went to see if the house was still standing. Lo and behold, it was. A check on real estate records show that it was built in 1916, over a century ago.
This is a picture I took of the old building that used to house the Valley National Bank branch in Globe. In 1939, my dad worked as a teller there. It's long since changed ownership, and is occupied by a commercial business now. However, you can still see the original bank markings above the door. The building was constructed in 1909. The Valley National Bank was once the largest banking chain in the Southwest, but has since been gobbled up by Chase. Dad retired in 1966, and had worked his way up from teller to deputy comptroller for the whole enterprise, headquartered in Phoenix.
This is a photo my dad took of mom and me shortly after I was born in Phoenix. We are on the grass in front of my grandparents' home there. It still stands, built in 1920 - my grandparents moved from Kentucky and took up residence there in 1924.
It's fun to try to resurrect the past - I thought I'd share this journey with you.
John
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RobertJ.
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The photos of Colorado reminded me that we took a road trip there over a dozen years ago. We stayed in Vail and took small trips from there. I took these the day we went to Aspen. I was told they had something to do with the coal industry. Perhaps someone can fill me in on the details...
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Coke ovens
Used for burning coal into coke which was used for smelting ore
Used for burning coal into coke which was used for smelting ore
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Not mine. My little bro sent me this this morning:
(“Gimme chow! Gimme chow! Gimmie chow right now!!! Drop it in! Now!!!)
(“Gimme chow! Gimme chow! Gimmie chow right now!!! Drop it in! Now!!!)
THE PILGRIM
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THE PILGRIM
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Speaking of Coke Ovens-
In the past there was a fair amount of coal mining and coke cooking here in NM.
One such location was Waldo.
I know, Where is Waldo?
It’s not far from Madrid. That’s where the coal came from.
The coal came all the way from Spain? No!
Mad-rid, that’s not in Spain!
In the past there was a fair amount of coal mining and coke cooking here in NM.
One such location was Waldo.
I know, Where is Waldo?
It’s not far from Madrid. That’s where the coal came from.
The coal came all the way from Spain? No!
Mad-rid, that’s not in Spain!
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misswired
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Daniel Howe
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I didn't take this picture, but I thought it would be fun to post it!
John
John
Nice view of melted rock in the vid. Thanks for that.
