Christmas party, 1957 style, back when everyone dressed up for the party and sat around singing Christmas carols1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Here are a couple of snake charmers my dad photographed while he was serving in WWII. Location unknown, but somewhere in the India/Burma region, as his service was in the CBI Theater during the war. Date of photo likely sometime in 1944.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/HumansAreMetal
Batasia Loop of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, India. Top photo taken in 1944 by my dad while he was serving in WWII. Bottom photo taken from internet search. Clear view of the Himalayan Mountains from the top of this loop. Breathtaking.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldPhotosInRealLife
Love this picture of my dad. Even into his 80s, he would sometimes wear overalls and he would always tuck his hands into them like this to keep them warm. Circa 19305yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
On the back of this photo, my grandmother had written, Jack, 14 years old, who had a mistaken idea that he was in love with me. Pestered the life out of me. 😆😆5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
This is my great aunt sitting in the living room of her first house. The rent at the time was $12.50/month. 18995yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Before you could go to the store and buy your milk in a carton, you had to get it fresh. Here is my cousin-once-removed, with her little bucket, going to get the day's milk. 19045yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
In the early 1900s, some schools had rifle clubs and taught the students how to use firearms responsibly. This is the medal my grandfather won, presented by the NRA, for having the best record in competition.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Firearms
My grandmother's cookbook, given to her by her mother on October 14, 19105yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Wellworn
This is a 1910 letter that my Godmother wrote to Santa Claus. She obviously had a taste for the finer things in life. Winifred went on to become a performer in ballet, music, and theater.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/christmas
My grandmother's cookbook, given to her by her mother on October 14, 1910.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
This is my grandmother posing in front of the fountain at Lincoln Park in Chicago. August 19184yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/chicago
My great aunt and her daughter out for a stroll. It looks as though the girl behind them is on roller skates. This is at/near the intersection of Jackson Ave. and St. John Ave KCMO 19035yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
I love this picture of my grandmother, Ethel. She was born in 1885 and was married in 1918. I can't tell if that is a wedding ring on her finger. Any guesses to date of photo based on fashion?2yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/fashionhistory
This is my first cousin (2x removed). Date of photo is unknown, but it has her identified using the name of her second husband, so the date would be 1899 or shortly thereafter.3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/VintageFashion
This is my grandmother with two of her cousins. Circa early-mid 1890s. Probable location Kansas City, MO (Cliff Drive area).3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
This is Gertrude with her daughter Gertrude and her nurse. Gertrude is wearing black as she is still in the mourning period after the loss of her mother (also named Gertrude). Her mother died one week after the birth of her daughter. Date of photo probably spring/summer of 1907.3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/VintageFashion
This is my Ranger. He's getting up there in years so we need to take a lot of breaks when we're walking. Here he is on one of our stops, giving me the 'I need a nap' look.2yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Eyebleach
I found my grandmother's 1903 yearbook from Central High School in KCMO! (Her classmates didn't sign the book. I don't know when that tradition started.) This is her graduating class and I think I found her in here! ❤3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
This is a 1910 letter that my Godmother, a Kansas City native, wrote to Santa Claus. She obviously had a taste for the finer things in life. Winifred went on to become a performer in ballet, music, and theater1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
This is my grandmother with two of her cousins. Circa early-mid 1890s. Probable location Kansas City, MO.3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/VintageFashion
I found my grandmother's 1903 yearbook from Central High School in KCMO! (Her classmates didn't sign the book. I don't know when that tradition started.) This is her graduating class and I think I found her in here! ❤3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Apparently horse shoe pads have been around for a long time. This is a 1914 ad. I'm not an equestrian so I was wondering if everyone uses the cushions for their horses.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Horses
You'd have to have a pretty intense nervous disease or weakness to consider wearing this this. Fall 1900 Sears, Roebuck & Co. ad.7mo ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/vintageads
This is the only picture I have of my dad at a young age. It's a fitting photo because I rarely saw him (sitting) without a book or some other reading material in his hands. 19265yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
This is my first cousin (2x removed). Date of photo is unknown, but it has her identified using the name of her second husband, so the date would be 1899 or shortly thereafter.3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Two of my great aunts chatting over tea. I wonder what they're discussing. 18994yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Any dog lovers here? Here's my grandmother petting a neighborhood dog, March 1918. The houses seen here are across the street from 6039 Walnut Street. A lot of houses had those wooden trellises back then.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
After we outgrew the sandbox, we dug it out and made a 2-story fort. Early 1970s1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My mom in schoolgirl mode. Circa mid 1930s (Interesting note: That book is still in (current) print with the same cover!)5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My grandmother, on right, with her oldest sister. That hat my grandmother is wearing has got to be one of the weirdest I've ever seen. The house in the background is #4211 Scarritt Ave. Date of photo is 1914.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
This has been a bad year for my gardens but my lilies are on fire! 🔥4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/flowers
My Godmother (second from right) with fellow students at the Eastman School of Music - 19262yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Rochester
1868 tax return for a traveling salesman living in Brooklyn, NY. The tax rate at the time was 5%2yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/tax
My grandmother with her aunt and cousins, out for a picnic. 19175yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My future Godmother greeting a new day and showing off what would later become her ballet legs. North Jackson Avenue, KC 19054yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
This is my great aunt (my grandmother's sister) with her daughter on Cliff Drive (before it was completed), Kansas City, MO. 19055yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Game night with lessons on the proper way to drink. 1955 or 19561yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
In Kansas City, it's Macy's. I'm cleaning out my attic and found this old box from Macy's in Kansas City. I had relatives there from 1924-1954, so this box is at least 66 years old. Even the boxes back then had more style. Any old Kansas Citians here who remember getting a gift in one of these?4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Newspaper clipping that notes that the 1918 flu pandemic ban was lifted at noon on November 14, 1918. This may have been just a local lifting of the ban (Kansas City, MO)4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Panoramic view overlooking Charlottesville from Pantops area. 1939.2yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Charlottesville
My grandfather (left) on the Schuylkill River, probably between 1912-1915. Anybody recognize the location?4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/philadelphia
In sawing off part of a dead Norway Spruce branch, I discovered these offset tree rings. I've never seen rings non-centered. What caused this?8mo ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/forestry
A friend of my family, Mrs Joseph E. (Blanche) Woodmansee of KC with son Richard. Date of photo believed to be incorrect with correct date being 1911-1912 (based on age of child). Location probably 429 Gladstone Blvd.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Not the best photo quality but... This was taken at the Kansas City stockyard. My great uncle is the one in the middle. He was a bookkeeper (but I'm not sure if this is where he worked). 18985yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Hand drawn business card of a traveling salesman, mid-to-late 1800s. He was based in Kansas City.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Can someone please identify the type of plane shown here? This was a photo my dad took while serving in the CBI theater during WWII.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/AviationHistory
Rami Malek/Bohemian Rhapsody was just a question on Jeopardy! Queen continues to rule!!!5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/queen
1914 ad for Falstaff bottled beer. I read that the brewery didn't survive prohibition and has since been turned into a haunted house.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/StLouis
My mom (front right) and her classmates on the last day of school, June 1935. Border Star School, 6321 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
On the back of this photo, my grandmother had written, Jack, 14 years old, who had a mistaken idea that he was in love with me. Pestered the life out of me. 😆😆5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My parents and I have always been avid readers. Here, my mom gets an early start. Circa 19265yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Nothing stops my grandmother! Here she is during the ending stages of TB. She went on to live another 63 years. Lincoln Park in Chicago, IL. August 1918.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
It's never too early for your child to start reading. North Jackson Ave 19035yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Costume party. My great grandmother (in white) is the one to right of the lady in the graduation cap. 912 Tracy Avenue, KCMO 1899 or 19005yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Anybody remember the Philadelphia Athletics Baseball team? I found this 1944 ticket among my mom's things.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/philadelphia
My grandfather's sister with little chicks. Location probably Poplar Street, Philadelphia, PA Circa 1911?4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/philadelphia
My great aunt and her daughter out for a stroll. It looks as though the girl behind them is on roller skates. This is at/near the intersection of Jackson Ave. and St. John Ave KCMO 19035yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
This is my mom with a group of lifeguards at Ocean City, New Jersey (circa 1947). The sign on the stand says, No Talking To Guards. Apparently hugging and snuggling were acceptable. 🙂4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
When a baby carriage isn't available for your doll, you use a wagon. This is looking NE from Jackson Ave and Scarritt Ave. KCMO 19045yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
This unopened bottle of 1943 Canadian Club Whiskey. The bottle's label says it is 6 years old, which means it was made in 1937, pre-dating WWII.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/pics
List of items issued to my grandfather for his service in WWI, 19165yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
1/2 lb bacon per day--it's what the cavalry men ate 100+ years ago (suggested serving 😊)2yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Bacon
This is Gertrude, a distant cousin of mine. I am not sure of the exact relationship because there were at least 3 generations in which the women all named their daughter Gertrude. Does anyone have a guess as to the approximate year of this photo based on her attire?3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
This is Tom Woodbury cranking up his car to depart. He had just been given a farewell luncheon before leaving to join the army. June 1918. The house you see behind him is 6033 Walnut Street. The house still stands.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Just two friends sittin' on a swing. Photo taken at the Lyndhurst Excelsior Springs, MO. 19085yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Before you could go to the store and buy your milk in a carton, you had to get it fresh. Here is my cousin-once-removed, with her little bucket, going to get the day's milk. 19045yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
My mom and grandmother, bringing joy into each other's life. ❤️ Circa 19255yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
This is my Godmother and a letter she wrote to Santa Claus in 1910.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My mom waving a friendly hello to everyone. Age 2, summer of 19265yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My mom with her grandmother. Mom looks like she wants to break loose and start running! 19255yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
A relative sent her sympathies to First Lady Mrs Woodrow Wilson upon the death of her husband, President Woodrow Wilson. She got this thank you card in return.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
This is the only picture I have of my dad at a young age. It's a fitting photo because I rarely saw him (sitting) without a book or some other reading material in his hands. 19265yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandmother gazing out at the Pacific Ocean from Santa Monica, CA, April 1917. She's looking pretty sassy!4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Filipino woman pushing my 2nd cousin in a stroller. Phillipines 1931. My cousin's parents were missionaries in the Philippines. Her dad was the Dean of the School of Theology at Silliman University in Dumaguete. In 1944, with the aid of guerrillas, the family was rescued by a submarine.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/Philippines
Nothing stops my grandmother! Here she is during the ending stages of TB. She went on to live another 63 years. Lincoln Park in Chicago, IL. August 1918.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
I love this picture of my mom. Such a cutie. Tea anyone? Circa 19264yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My grandmother standing in front of the Japanese Tea House. Long Beach, CA. May 19175yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/longbeach
This photo was in my grandmother's collection. The little girl is identified as Betty Ann Hayes of Houston, TX. I believe the date to be circa 1928. I hope someone will recognize the name and help her find her way home.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/houston
Looking for help in determining the location of this photo. This is a pic of my great-aunt and her fellow teachers with their students. I know she grew up in Philadelphia and taught (at Frankford High School) for a time. Can someone locate this from the background buildings? More in comments.3yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/philadelphia
Here is my mom sharing a tube with her mother. I believe this is Osakis, MN. In a state that has tens of thousands of lakes, how did they find this one? Circa 19335yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My mom, upon arriving in Philadelphia to visit family. Late 1927-early 19285yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
NEKCMO residents Eleanor Goldsborough and daughter Winifred sporting the styles of 1912.2yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
My grandmother (front center) with assorted relatives. Mid 1890s5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Another picture of my grandmother on the beach. Was she trying to look sultry, or was that just her normal look? 🙂 Long Beach, CA May 19175yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/longbeach
My grandmother's friends standing at her car outside the Hotel Brighton, Long Beach, CA. 8-18-19185yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/longbeach
Mother and daughter crossing the Monocacy River on their way home. Frederick, MD 19075yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/frederickmd
This is my Godmother and a letter she wrote to Santa Claus in 1910.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
But I don't want to ride. I want to push the stroller! KCMO 1913 Picture taken in front of 217 N. Jackson looking north. Houses on left are 4124 Scarritt Ave. and 310 N. Jackson. Houses on right are 223 N. Jackson, [house no longer there (Scarritt Ave now)], and 301 N. Jackson.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Did he or did he not plant that snowball in her face? 🙂 March 19125yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My mom and dad getting ready to ring in the new year. Photo dated 12-31-593yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
This is my great grandfather's tax bill for 1868. He had $500 in income that year. The tax rate was 5%, payable in 10 days.5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Pretty nice catch--and with a bamboo pole! Jacksonville, FL 19055yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/jacksonville
My grandmother had a stillborn when she was 35 years old. I'm glad she kept trying for kids because my mom was the result. Here they are together. My mom was worth the wait! 19265yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Shoe inspection time. Let's see those feet! Resting the 'dogs' in Burge Park, KC MO. 19005yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
This is my great aunt sitting in the living room of her first house. The rent at the time was $12.50/month. 18995yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My grandfather (arms crossed) and other officers in the quadrangle. 4th cavalry McAllen, TX 1918-19195yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/wwi
A little bit outside of KC I think, but many local residents probably worked there. My grandfather was a mechanical engineer there for 30 years, 1924-1954. This photo is from 1948.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
Found this picture in my grandmother's photo album. She labeled it as being the new hotel being erected at McAllen, TX. Photo is circa 1918-1919. Maybe someone knows where this is/was?5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/RioGrandeValley
My grandfather served as a captain near the Mexican border in WWI. Here are my grandparents on the original Armistice (now Veterans) Day, November 11, 1918. They were married the following day.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My mom loved the beach. Here she is at Ocean City, NJ in 1927. Where is everybody? Either it was a cool day or everyone was social distancing. :-) The hotel in the background looks like the same one in the cover photo for this Reddit sub.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OceanCityNewJersey
Do foresters still use the 'shoot down' method of acquiring twigs from super trees for grafting purposes (see second photo top row)? :-) This came from a March 1960 forestry newsletter. My dad was a forester. He planted a super tree in our front yard. It lasted about 50 years.1yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/forestry
My grandmother had a stillborn when she was 35 years old. I'm glad she kept trying for kids because my mom was the result. Here they are together. My mom was worth the wait! 19265yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
I am trying to determine who this is in my family tree. Photo is dated 1924. Any guesses to age of this lady based on hair and outfit? TIA2yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/fashionhistory
My mom with her mother. Only one year old and mom is already sportin' the bling. 🙂 19255yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My grandmother (far left). In front of the Grand Hotel at Mackatawa, MI. Circa mid 1910s?5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
My aunt was a teacher and this is her transcript from the State Teachers College (now called Radford University). There are a whole lot of Home Economics classes here. My, how times have changed. I don't know if she ever taught HomeEc, but I know she taught music and grammar.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Another picture from Burge Park. Is she pulling him up or is he pulling her down? 19005yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
My mom (left front) with her school friends. Some wild socks and boots those kids had! 19305yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Remember the post I made about the boy, Jack, who had an unrequited love for my grandmother? He was sitting in a rocker in the photo. Well, it appears that when his affections weren't returned, he moved on to her niece, (shown). Fourteen years old and already a player in the making. 😄 Circa 19185yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My grandmother's friends standing at her car outside the Hotel Brighton, Long Beach, CA. 8-18-19185yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My grandmother's friends standing at her car outside the Hotel Brighton, Long Beach, CA. 8-18-19185yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
Anybody else shop at Robert Keith Furniture & Carpet Company? This must have been for their first house in KCMO because they bought a lot. Can't forget the 10lbs of hair and the asbestos pad! Oh my.4yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/kansascity
What is it about stairs that people like to gather on them? Grand Hotel, Mackinawa, MI Circa 1910?5yr ⋅ LeeAnnLongsocks ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
