Everyday Fellows of the Golden Era?

[Shangas]

Grandpa looks like a tough old nut!

What branch did he serve in and what's his rank?

 

[LizzieMaine]

Best pic I have of my grandfather, c. 1952.

He was about as Everyday a Fella as ever lived -- he used to give me rides on the grease rack and free Cokes out of the machine, and he used to take me to the dump with him on Saturdays to watch the seagulls while he burned piles of old tires. I miss him very much.

 

[Grant Fan]

My paternal grandpa. I'm fairly certain this has to be after he returned from WWII. He was a p.o.w. for 3.5 yrs and his family thought that he was dead.

Oh he was a handsome one. And I am glad as I am sure you are that he came back.

 

[amynbebes]

What branch did he serve in and what's his rank?

He was in the army and I know the word corporal was in his title but otherwise, I'm not sure.

 

[Amy Jeanne]

My grandfather in 1923 just after he was married (at his work station!):

Guys from yearbooks:

 

[AmateisGal]

My grandfather, Albert Amateis

Grandpa with some of his siblings...

The Amateis family, circa 1946 or so...the ornery looking one on the far left is my great-grandfather, Pietro Amateis. My dad says he always had a bottle of whiskey sitting by his chair. Hmm...maybe that's why there were so many alcoholics in the family!

Oh! Can't forget this one. My great-grandfather before he came to America. This was taken in Italy. He's the one on the far-left.

 

[Gingerella72]

My dad's oldest brother, Clyde, 1930's:

More of dad's brothers:

This would have been the late 40's when my dad was a teenager, he's on the far right:

As you can tell, they were a very musical family!

 

[LocktownDog]

The little guy in the front is my grandfather. My great-grandfather and great-grandmother stand in the back. This was taken on their farm in New Jersey. Land was in our family for 200 years before being sold 2 decades ago. Talitha (my great grandmother) was a full-blooded member of one of the Algonquin tribes, but I'm not sure which.

 

[Big Man]

My grandfather (front row, third from the left with his hat in his hand) and his six brothers. I also have a photo of their seven sisters (yes, there were 14 children in the family). This photo was taken in august, 1928 at a family reunion.

 

[Big Man]

My great uncle, Briscoe Brown (center), and two of his friends. The photo is dated 1932.

 

[Big Man]

This photo was taken the same day in 1932 as the last one I posted. The caption on the back says, "I'm sure the topic of discussion was Roosevelt and Hoover."

 

[Gingerella72]

My grandfather (mom's side). There's no date on the photo but it's either late 20's or early 30's.

 

[Fletch]

My grandfather (mom's side). There's no date on the photo but it's either late 20's or early 30's.

It must be 1937 or later, actually. That mic he's speaking into is an RCA 74B, introduced that year.

 

[Fletch]

the man in the street

Portland, Oregon, 1934.

 

[Fletch]

the chief

"Note the rain and Steam." Hawaii National Park, T.H., February 24, 1932.

Long Beach, Calif., April 10, 1932.
He's not smoking, or hocking a loogie. That's a crack in the paper.

 

[Fletch]

doIhearafortynowfortydollarfortydollarbidnowfortyf ivefortyfivedollar...

“Big Shot that’s me all over. I’ll show you how I can auctioneer when you come out. This was taken after I had finished auctioneering a sale.” n/d, surely 1930s.

 

[Fletch]

appointed rounds

n/d, 1920s.

 

[Fletch]

who's got spirit?

n/d, 1920s.

 

[Fletch]

Sunday best?

n/d, 1940s.

 

[Fletch]

sack time

n/d, probably 1920s.