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TREASURES OF CHILDHOOD & EARLY 1900'S

By colbb
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written 1/24/06 11:26 AM, published 1/24/06 11:26 AM
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My choice of treasures from childhood days are images, not because they depict people, which is important, but they tell a story.  A story of where one came from, and a bit of history of how life and the world was different nearly a century ago.

These images came from my late Mother's collection, and are special treasures to me because of some of her handwritten comments on the back.

Popup LinkAbout 1927, age 2, in front yard of our house in Rule, TX, nearest large town, Abilene.  Note dirt yard, muddy from rain this day, yet I am barefooted.  We had a car then, before  the great depression.  Later my father lost everything and we lived off the land on my grandmother's farm near Buffalo, TX.

 Popup LinkThe first thing I notice here is that my parents had added a concrete sidewalk in front, apparently no money problems then.  Note on back says the girl is Inez.  I wonder what I am thinking, "why to girls like dolls, or where do babies come from?"  Dig the cap and great shorts.

Popup LinkNote on back says "Mudder, I broke my sanach (sandwich)".  Background is typical barren landscape of small west Texas town.  The wagon, maybe red, has thin metal wheels, must have been hard to pull in the dirt.

Popup LinkProbably in front of my Aunt's house in Palestine, TX.  A more conventional neighborhood with plants and landscape.  I know the note on the back was written over 45 years later, because it said, "my little colonel and me."

Treasures to be sure, and puts my mind into a time warp.


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  • MrWiz
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    1/24/06 11:31 AM
    awsome photos, makes you really think about how things were back then.

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  • RobinG
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    1/24/06 11:41 AM
    Great memories, you are so fortunate to have those. Thanks for sharing :o)

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  • colbb
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    1/24/06 11:46 AM
    Can't help but marvel at all that happened between these 1927 images and the booties posted by our #1 son Dirkbag, a few days ago.

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  • AnyMoose Hero
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    1/24/06 11:49 AM
    Nice old Images

    - Still a Moose

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  • Porkchop
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    1/24/06 12:08 PM
    Great stuff! Thanks for sharing them with us. That last photo was probably taken before they flooded that bottom land and made Lake Palestine. Pulled many a fish outta there as a lad. Beautiful country.

    - Pigs CAN fly!

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  • lechar
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    1/24/06 12:16 PM
    sniff... these are beautiful childhood treasures. Thanks for sharing.

    - Jersey Girl

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  • jojames1
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    1/24/06 12:20 PM
    Cool. The story makes the pics....this is why we take them, right!

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  • PWSammy
    1/24/06 12:44 PM
    These are amazing and the stories that go with are even better! I'm so glad your mother took the time to write on the backs of the photos... we need to remember to do that with out current photos for our grandchildren to look at one day.

    - Pam

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  • AnyMoose Hero
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    1/24/06 12:46 PM
    I write on the Back of all my digital photos LOL. No actually you can annotate all of your photos under the info tab in your photo editing software so even if you do not print or save the EXIF info you can still make notes on your photos. I do it. Cause I forgets alot :)

    - Still a Moose

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  • KayN
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    1/24/06 1:12 PM
    This is a fantastic post! What treasures you have! Not only the pics, but your mother's handwriting to boot! That's awesome! Thanks for that info, Moose. I'll try to figure out how to do it.....

    - Ms.N

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  • ROCKADEE
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    1/24/06 1:21 PM
    Enjoyed The Story And Wonderful Old Photos...Yes, What Treasures They Are...Thanks For Sharing, Col!!!

    - NATURE RULES!!!

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  • smalltown05
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    1/24/06 1:24 PM
    Love these Colbb!! I was the recipient of my grandmother's photographs of my father and his sister and have wished over and over that someone had made some notes somewhere about them!

    - blow.....hard

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  • jojames1
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    1/24/06 1:28 PM
    If you are going to write something on the back of printed pictures...write on an adhesive address label and put on the back...some of my Mom's pics you can read through them and it ruined the image.

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  • Beholden
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    1/24/06 2:15 PM
    wow.....such beautiful memories! thanks for sharing!

    - ummmm

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  • lilbit
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    1/24/06 2:15 PM
    I love these shots, There's something about older pictures that to me has so much more character then new ones. I love that hats in the photos too, awesome post Col.

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  • westex49
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    1/24/06 4:15 PM
    Wow and I know where Rule and Buffalo are....That's amazing! I go by Rule every time I go to Okla. Do you suspose the house is still there? or have you checked? Just wondering...I'm so glad you have the pictures...I wish you still had the wagon!!

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  • SaxGuy
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    1/24/06 4:32 PM
    Wow, those are great!

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  • colbb
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    1/24/06 5:32 PM
    Westex, I haven't been to Rule since my cousin's funeral. He was killed in WWII and in 1948 I was the military escort to return his body to his parents in Rule. Every person in Haskell County was there I think, and that's the last time I was in the county.

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  • austinspace
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    1/24/06 7:08 PM
    amazing photos, colbb--definite treasures!

    - here and there

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  • BusyB1965
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    1/25/06 4:10 AM
    Timeless treasures!!!!!

    - Blessings

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  • Pablo57
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    1/25/06 3:25 PM
    Great photos and stories, I salute you, Sir. My mother writes notes all the time. I have saved a few with everyday things written.

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  • msjudi
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    2/23/07 7:52 PM
    your post here made me cry... well done.. so many precious memories... blessings to you

    - Smile ; )

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