Born 103 years ago on March 19ᵗʰ in 1918. This photo is from June of 1946, taken at the South Dakota State Fair, a year after he married Grandma. Their first wedding anniversary!
Tag Archives: Photography
Sunset on Mars
America the BEAUTIFUL
ajh
Manhattan, 1887
When my great grandparents landed at the Castle Garden immigration depot at the tip of Manhattan in 1887, this is what New York City looked like, at least on one street. It must have been exciting, traveling from the far reaches of Germany in Eastern Europe, likely visiting the cities of Stettin, Berlin and Bremen along the way, and ending up in New York City after crossing the Atlantic before setting out for their final destination, South Dakota.
ajh
America! What an amazingly beautiful land.
I don’t know where this is, other than the American Southwest. And I don’t know to whom credit should be given. But it’s a beautiful photograph.
ajh
There is a sickness within modern day liberalism, where those who differ are enemies.
ajh
Hello, Me, circa 1984
It’s quite remarkable to find a photograph of yourself featured prominently in your hometown paper.
It isn’t a recent one, thank God. This photo is from the microfilm archives. It dates to 1984, the second year of a youth running event called the Awesome 3000.
The more I look at it, the more I am convinced that it’s me. And is that my sister, Jennifer, standing by my side?
ajh
A pic from happier days, when life wasn’t as complicated.
I can’t remember where or when this was taken. It’s one of the few pics of myself that I don’t mind. I discovered a copy on my MySpace page, which I resurrected a few years back.
Yes, MySpace, now branded as Myspace, still exists, though for how long one can only guess. However, years of material, though minimal on my part, had been annoyingly erased during a reboot and rebranding of the site. I am surprised whoever is behind it continues to trudge along.
ajh
PS Remember Friendster? I was on there, too.
She’s a cutie. I’d love to meet her. We both love history, the stories of the common people.
A fisheye lens on the front page
I’ve never seen a photo using a fisheye lens on the front page of a newspaper before. In this instance, it is the Brainerd Dispatch, published in central Minnesota. I like editors who take chances.
ajh
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