My uncle in 1942, before he shipped out to serve in WWII. This is at a party to celebrate his engagement. He died a few years ago at age 97; he and my aunt were married for 60+ years.4yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My mom and her dad (and maybe uncle), in NYC approximately 1937. She was 17.6yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
SF author David Gerrold wrote this predict the future of computing article in 1999 in Sm@rt Reseller magazine.6yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/RetroFuturism
Filling the gas tank, Scranton PA 1965. With a whole bunch of things we no longer see in one photo.6yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Standing in line for Star Wars in NYC, 1980. This was a three-hour line, and I didn't regret it a bit.1yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My father filling the tank at a coin-operated gas station in Wyoming, 19667yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My computer desk circa 1987. Dig the Okidata 92 dot matrix printer!2yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/retrobattlestations
My brother at a newsstand in 1967. Look at how many cigarettes there were for sale!5yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Mohawk Power Building in Syracuse: Quite an example of Art Deco [5370x2314]9yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/ArchitecturePorn
Just finished this weekend project lap quilt, and I rather like how it came out.6yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/quilting
Guess whose birthday it is? My siblings in the 1950s, Queens NY.11yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Me in 1965 in Wisconsin, clearly sick of listening to my sister and her friend talk about boys7yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My grandmother, father, and uncle: 1923 in New York, at the northern tip of Manhattan. My grandmother died a year later in childbirth.10yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
My sister helping me hang up kittens in front of the house, New York, 19638yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/TheWayWeWere
Unknown artist: Beadwork basket, English, glass beads and lampwork on wire frame, about 16659yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/museum
Finding grass fed beef isn't easy around here. So we put in a $100 order with US Wellness Meats. It just arrived, and looks great!11yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/Paleo
An entire generation has grown up without seeing something like this in the back of a magazine9yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/geek
Map showing the London area in Anglo Saxon times (circa 500-1066AD). Incl. Wemba Lea (Wembley) & Crog Dene (Croydon) [2300x1900]7yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/MapPorn
Okay, I guess this baby quilt is done now. At least SOMEONE thinks so.11yr ⋅ yourbasicgeek ⋅ r/quilting
