March 21, 2017-- MR. PEANUT: 1943. April 1943. "Baltimore. Maryland -- peanut stand." Marjory Collins, OWI. The peanut stand is on the street.
One comment is wondering about the speakers set up on a street corner pole with speakers facing all directions. Might it be Air Raid or Civil defense?
March 24, 2017-- YESTERDAY'S NEWSBOYS: 1943. March 1943. "Galveston, Texas. Newspaper delivery boys." John Vachon, OWI.
The boys are delivering the Houston Chronicle on bicycles.
--GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Shorpy Home Front Photos: Peanuts and Newsboys
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Shorpy Photos
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