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Friday, June 17, 2011

Sepia Saturday Week 79 Water and Uncle Carl (Click here to the Sepia Site)

Ah it is this time of the week again and Alan afloat on the Atlantic suggests water....water water...I have been so busy this week on estate work  for Uncle Carl who if you know me and or follow my blog left us to go HOME in May at  93.  It has also been a hectic unpleasant week too in coping and dealing with things for  94 year old MIL here; Jerry says so often, "Wish that mother could be half as pleasant  or content or appreciative as Uncle Carl  was."  Carl and he became great friends often making us wonder how it could have been if we lived closer.  He loved Jerry and the feeling was so mutual.  Carl as you know had no children, but he was like a father to me much as my Mom allowed her brother to be and Jerry idolized him.  They could talk man things up till the end.  

One fun thing I am doing is scanning Uncle's photos on all things related to the fire department so that I can send originals on to his local Fire Department which is hosting a statewide annual convention in August.  The Firemen turned out in droves for his funeral. He loved the fire department and they loved him.

While scanning I found many other wonderful photos and I share a few of water poses from about 1940, showing Uncle Carl somewhere at a pool on the dive chair or the lifeguard seat....and one last one of a friend of his pondering.  I love these old photos, the reflections in the waters and my handsome  young uncle before I even made it to this planet.   Here we go


Appx 1940 Uncle Carl
 
1940 Uncle Carl....

 I have no idea where these were taken but it is at a swimming pool of some sort; perhaps he was working as a lifeguard.  I love these old photos which were  only about  2 by 3 inches....that they survived so clearly all these years endears them...and check out the reflections in the waters....check out the dive chair, what  is he doing, showing off??

Unknown relative or friend  1940
This last photo may be a cousin, a relative or a friend of Uncle Carl's....same time appx. 1940, same scene.  Thinking of what?

Were they two young guys out for fun or were they on the watch?  Who took the photos and why did Carl save them all these years with no information?  Actually I take that back, these photos were in an album my grandmother and aunt (Carl's mother and sister) had.  Unanswered questions.  But this is my contribution to this week's water on Sepia. 

Wonderful old black and whites, wonderful reflections in the waters, wonderfully handsome young men. 

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14 comments:

  1. PostcardyJune 18, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    I love the reflections. You might be able to tell the name of the place from the letters on the roof in the first picture.

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  2. Bob ScotneyJune 18, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    It's a long time since I've seen b&w photos with such clear reflections.
    Be warned if you google Klibler as Postcardy suggests you turn up porn sites.

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  3. AnonymousJune 18, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    What great old photos. I sure enjoyed looking at them. Thank you :-)

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  4. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Thanks for the warning, Bob. I will avoid that. Another busy day looms here, have to take 94 year old MIL to buy shoes, not going to be fun.

    Postcardy, I did enlarge and see the name on the roof but it meant nothing to me...not a place a recall from childhood

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  5. Tattered and LostJune 18, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    I find it fascinating that there are no other people. They have the large pool all to themselves. How nice.

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  6. Little NellJune 19, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    I agree - the reflections are very clear. Unusual B&W photos.

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  7. UnknownJune 19, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Tattered, Yes I wondered about that too; was it training, was it a life guard pre prep for the day, end of day? Where, etc....I don't think I have ever seen a pool empty other than start of day or end of day....I think these are about 1940 or earlier, pre Carl's US Army enlistment...

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  8. UnknownJune 19, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Great Photos Pat~ Thank you for sharing with us all :)

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  9. Bruno LalibertéJune 19, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    great pics!! a private pool?
    very private, by the looks of it.
    :)~
    HUGZ

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  10. Christine H.June 19, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Uncle Carl reminds me a little bit of Ronald Reagan in a bathing suit at about the same time. great photos.

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  11. HowardJune 20, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Great pictures. The name on the roof looks like "Keibler" to me.

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  12. Beatrice P. BoydJune 21, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Nice to have these permanent memories of Uncle Carl, Pat. He was a handsome fellow back then.

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  13. NancyJune 22, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Uncle Carl sounds like he was wonderful right up to the end. I hope I people say the same about me someday. As for the photos - they fit my mood lately. I've spent many hours waundering through my past over the last week or so. Funny mood.

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  14. tonyJune 24, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Pat, You Have Done A Wonderful Job Of restoration & Preservation.Thank You For Sharing Them With Us .

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