This was taken in the early 1950's, some of my father's earliest color slides. I am 99% sure this is my oldest brother, I would guess at about a year old. I am pretty sure the person standing behind him, is my maternal grandfather - my mother's father. Most likely this is a trailer park, or fish camp in Florida.
The detail that catches my eye. The blue T-shirt with a pocket. I had no idea people wore them in the early 1950's. My mother had a strong prejudice against t-shirts as street wear. And there is her father, wearing one.
Hmm, I wonder.
LOL!!!! The t-shirts! My grandmother DEPISED t-shirts. She would be upset to see many wear them and even more appalled by woman wearing them, especially in public.
ReplyDeleteCourse she didn't own a pair of slacks either.
I always remind myself, that older adults often fail to understand the fashion of teens.
DeleteHmmm indeed. I hadn't thought about it, but neither my father nor grandfathers ever wore T-shirts as street wear (or even at home as far as I know). And I'm also surprised by the pocket. I had no idea pocket Ts went so far back. And, as now, completely useless.
ReplyDeleteThe things we find in the old photos. There is a photo of my mother as a baby, with her father, who had very long hair.
Deletecripes, all I wear are t-shirts! if your brother only knew you were posting this...
ReplyDeleteI have shared the blog address with family, but I have no idea if any of them read it.
DeleteI am anti-T-shirts with pockets. Why anyone needs a pocket in a t-shirt is beyond me!
ReplyDeleteSmokers?
DeleteMy mother did not approve of those either.
ReplyDeleteI was probably about 20 before I discovered how comfy a T-shirt can be
DeleteI get a smile to discover old photographs that reveal what we remember happened wasn't necessarily the truth.
ReplyDeleteI can see you shipping all of the slide carousels home.
DeleteYes, technically at one time, t-shirts were underwear.
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