Dad took this picture while traveling through Wiesbaden, German in 1962. This must have been during his sabbatical at the University of Stockholm. These pictures were scanned from slides, so that’s where the black border comes from. Looking at the old cars that line the streets is fun… I wonder which car is the Eick [...]
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Wiesbaden, Germany, 1962
Saturday, February 7th, 2009Former Iowa Girl Flyer Makes Dead Stick Landing — August 11, 1930
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008(This is an article about my great aunt that my dad found while cleaning. The newspaper article was from August, 1930) Engine Died in License Test, but Harriet Sackett’s Nerve Saved Her Monday, August 11, 1930, Des Moines Tribune-Capital The examination which was to give a former Des Moines girl, Harriet E. Sackett, her [...]
Sally (My Mom) in a portrait from 1952
Sunday, August 17th, 2008Photograph of my Mom from 1952 or so. She played the bagpipes, and was getting ready to go to Europe on a tour. She actually looks like my sister a bit….
Picture of boardwalk at Atlantic City in 1959
Sunday, July 6th, 2008Dad took this picture in 1959, I wonder why he was there. Or more accurately, I wonder what academic conference was there? Let’s see, Carol would have been 5? I know my 5 year old (Jasmine) would be saying “This is SO BOOOOORRRRRRRRRIIIIIINNNNNGGGGG, Daddy!”
Carol helps mommy (my mom) feed John
Monday, May 12th, 2008This is a picture my dad took in 1956 (others from the era). Carol was two, John was newborn Happy Mothers day Mom!