Photo Number 1065

I have some photos with names this week.  Perhaps a few more photos can be returned to their families before Christmas.

This is an Azo Postcard from 1904 to 1918.

Esther Rose

Helia Erickson

Sisters?  Student and teacher? 

I purchased this postcard in an antique shop in Duluth Minnesota.

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Update from Iggy:

Helia Marie Erickson (24 Nov 1901 - 15 Apr 2006 at the age of 104!!)

Esther Rose (22 Nov 1908 - 5 Feb 1991) of the same town (Duluth, Saint Louis, MN) married an Erickson - so they were likely sister-in-laws.

Esther Rose married Emmanuel Erickson (03 December 1900 - 02 May 1967)

Photo Number 1064

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Solway Minnesota.

A farmstead with a 1920 or 1921 Dodge. My Dad says that the radiator is the right shape to be a Dodge.  That is a pretty big step to get in the door of the house.

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Photo Number 1063

This is a snapshot from a antique shop in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.

My car expert( My Dad) thought that this looked like a 1929 Buick.  The photo is marked on the back “Uncle Tom.”

I think that it says Armstrong's Hotel..

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Photo Number 1062

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Brainerd Minnesota.

1912 Buick  R.P. Bissell Dubuque Iowa

The fenders have been rounded off at the running boards and running boards removed.  Like the sport cars of the 20s.  That spoiled it.
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Update from Iggy:
Richard P. Bissell is a rather well-know author. Son of Fred and Edith Bissell.

"Richard P. Bissell (28 Jun 1913 - 1977) learned about the pleasures and dangers of towboating on the Mississippi during eight years as deckhand, mate, and pilot. A Harvard graduate, he left the river in 1945 to manage his family's business in Dubuque, Iowa, and to become an author of national acclaim."

Update fro Sam Bissell : 

Actually his birthday is June 27, 1913.
Today is his 100th birthday....and I'm glad I found this so I can share it with my family!

He was an was an author of short stories and novels. His early writings were stories and books based on his life working on the Mississippi, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, as a deckhand, mate, and Captain. His book, "7½ Cents", was based on his time spent working in the family business, H.B. Glover Co., in Dubuque, IA, which was turned into the Broadway musical "The Pajama Game", which won the 1955 Tony Award for Best Musical. He wrote a book about the experience called "Say, Darling", which chronicled a broadway musical production and featured characters based on those he worked with; this book was also turned into a musical with the same name, in 1958. 
In the 1960s, after other fictional books, he was hired by Holiday Magazine as a featured writer, which lead him to contributing to other travel magazines, as well. He wrote monthly columns for Venture Magazine as well as Travel and Leisure, which were based on his travels and were always humorous in nature.
He passed away well before his time at the young age of 63. He was survived by his wife, 3 sons, and a daughter. 

Thanks for sharing this photo of one of my Dad's old automobiles!
All my best-
Sam Bissell
This photo went Full Circle 76 on November 12, 2013.

Photo Number 1061

Okay..I am out of train photos.  In that spirit of travel we will look at some cars.

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

The car is a Model T Ford or a  Tin Lizzie.   Model T’s were made from 1908 to 1927.  Mr. Ford wanted the normal working man to be able to afford a car.

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Photo Number 1060

This is the last train photo I have for now..and there is no train.

A couple waiting by the tracks perched up on a bunch of rail road ties.  A lady in her hat and muff and a gentleman in a suit.

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Photo Number 1059

Another train snapshot!  This one from an antique shop in Motley Minnesota.

The Peoria Gateway  Minneapolis and St. Louis

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