48 STARS hanging over...who knows where

It's the 4th of July and I've got an old 48 star flag hanging over...damned if I know.


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Just remember to "board car on other side." Now don't you wish you knew where the car went?


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UPDATE: I believe WJY has nailed it. This looks like it is the old Mt. Lowe Alpine Tavern and trolley in Southern California.

(SOURCE: Mount Lowe Preservation Society)

You can read about Mt. Lowe and see a lot of vintage images by going to http://www.mountlowe.org. You can see interior images of the tavern here.

Just to add a little twist, Fred Harvey also had an affiliation with this place as can be seen here. Interesting after the past few posts I did about Fred Harvey locations.

WALKING and laughing

Rarely is there anything written on the back of the photos I find. No scrap of information. This one at least gives me a date, Dec. 26, 1952. Then there's "J. T. D. Tenn & Sh" which I imagine was the person's shorthand for the names. Leads me to believe the adult was named Tenn. Could be the dad, uncle, or family friend. Whatever the relationship, the children seem to adore him. There's some teasing going on which the kids are clearly enjoying. It's just a nice shot of people sharing a moment of joy and fun. It's nice to take a moment and try to imagine the sounds of their laughter, the footsteps on the dirt and gravel road, and sense the warmth of the day.

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