Vintage images

[Tom hicks]

Picked up a Konica II last week off the bay and found some old b & w film in both the little metal kodak film canisters . Here are some examples.

The camera came from an estate sale according to the seller , she was located in Fredericksburg Virginia. If there are any USMC guys out there from the 50's maybe you can help ID this local.

In one of the pictures there is a license plate on the car, it is a virginia tag 1956 .

In one of the military photos , one with the flag on the hill; the little white rock spell out USMC and there is a big wooden # 3 if that means something ? . This is before my time, is this in Virginia? (training camp or someplace else )

 

[Tom hicks]

Here are more

 

[Tom hicks]

The pictures are in the order taken .

 

[Tom hicks]

More pics of family and or friends

 

[Tom hicks]

Last of the images from camera.

 

[Tom hicks]

There was one other roll in the camera, but no pics were taken. This may be the only two rolls that went thru the camera .

 

[colyn]

More pics of family and or friends

I remember when Cadillac bumper bullits were popular with the ladies...

 

[zauhar]

Tom, just fascinating . Thank you for sharing this great find.

This is what photography is all about - a door into a moment of time .

Randy

 

[willie_901]

The bike riders and rope jumping photos are wonderful.

 

[dschal]

My wild guess is that the MC pictures might have been from Korea. They remind me of some of my Dad's.
Dave

 

[Kenj8246]

My wild guess is that the MC pictures might have been from Korea. They remind me of some of my Dad's.
Dave

ESP...I thought the same thing when I first saw them. I know there are some 'mountains' in VA but I'd expect them to look different, somehow.

Kenny

 

[panerai]

Guy on right in last image appears in two others. Guy with him looks the same as one in front of ambulance.

Not sure if guy in front of the white car with women is same as one on the right.

Might have been his camera as he appears in 3-4 images

DON

 

[Tom hicks]

I was able to track down the grand daughter of the couple in the photo by the car .

The photo is of Ralph and Martha who met each other years before in front of a candy store in Front Royal Virginia.

I will have more info later.

 

[charjohncarter]

Those are neat old photos, I tried to read the license with 'Cadillac Girl' but couldn't come up with anything. Looked like California or North or South Carolina. Something long. The landscape looks like a pretty arid area. Like we have in the West, but the obviously new housing does not look like the west.

 

[Tom hicks]

Tom, just fascinating . Thank you for sharing this great find.

This is what photography is all about - a door into a moment of time .

Randy

thanks randy, stay tuned on more info from the family of the images.

 

[bugmenot]

The photos are in surprisingly good condition considering oh old they are... Unless this was already developed rolls.

Anyway. The Camera itself looks like it was bought yesterday... Wow.

 

[Tom hicks]

My wild guess is that the MC pictures might have been from Korea. They remind me of some of my Dad's.
Dave

Thanks Dave , I think you may be right.

 

[robklurfield]

great images ... Tom, thanks for sharing.

 

[Tom hicks]

Those are neat old photos, I tried to read the license with 'Cadillac Girl' but couldn't come up with anything. Looked like California or North or South Carolina. Something long. The landscape looks like a pretty arid area. Like we have in the West, but the obviously new housing does not look like the west.

Thanks John, it is a Virginia plate 1956.

tom

 

[Tom hicks]

Update............. Original film was returned to family as well and scans on disc. and a set of 4x6 prints .

They are very happy, and it has been my pleasure , also had the opportunity to meet some new friends.