Saturday, December 31, 2016

Photo Number 2464

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Grand Forks North Dakota.

May 1961 GF ant

May 1961

I think that is a bottle of alchol on the counter and a drink has been mixed…maybe a Martini from the looks of the glass.  I wonder what she is cooking.?  Note the fold up plastic accordion thing in the doorway.

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Photo Number 2463

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Real Photo Postcard Dog and snow DL ant

A Collie type dog in the snow.

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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Photo Number 2462

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Postcard dog DL ant

A gal and a dog.

This is a Cyko Postcard that was used from 1904 to the 1920’s.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Photo Number 2461

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  At one time this photo was in a photo album.

Border Collie on horses Dl ant

A Border Collie hitching a ride.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Photo Number 2460

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

Group in snow DL ant

A gathering outside in the snow. Note all the men are standing together and all the women are standing together.

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Monday, December 26, 2016

Photo Number 2459

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  This is a classic 1950’s photo.

Girls with Bride dolls

Two little girls, possibly sisters with Bride Dolls.

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Sunday, December 25, 2016

Photo Number 2458

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

Daves Kids DL ant

Children with mixed reactions in front of a Christmas Tree.

Daves Kids DL ant back

Happy Holidays

Dave and I have aged too much to be in picture.

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Merry Christmas!

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Photo Number 2457

This is a postcard from the antique shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota.

Aloha 1930 Pequot Lakes

Aloha and Merry Christmas from Monte, Marvin, Ann and Veryl

Aloha 1930 Pequot Lakes back

Dear Agnes, Did you know that I was way over here? It is really an interesting and beautiful place to spend two years, better come see us?  Have been wanting to write a long letter al about it- but the semi –tropical atmosphere does the damage to one’s spirits that household duties seem about all I can manage.  Dad has an operation for appendicitis + gall bladder removed but reports are he is getting along fine.  Hope you are all well and very happy.  Lovingly Ann

The date at the very top of the card is 12 -6-30.

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Friday, December 23, 2016

Photo Number 2456

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Sleigh Postcard DL ant

Someone was going for a sleigh ride.

This photo did not scan well, its surface is very reflective.

Sleigh second scan

This postcard was mailed in 1904. Mailed from Anthony Minn at GOVMERGHT ?? STASleigh Postcard back DL ant

It arrived in St Paul Minn on Feb 23 1904.  Hopefully to Miss Nora Helgeson at 1903 10th Street St Paul Minn.

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Photo Number 2455

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

Christmas Stocking kids DL ant

The stockings belong to Dottie and Mike, is that a dog in the lower left?  Wish I could see the date on that newspaper! 

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Photo Number 2454

These are two photographs that were glued together.  I purchased them from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  I think they are from the 1950’s.
Christmas Group DL ant
A group gathered for Christmas.
Christmas Playing cards DL ant
More folks joined them for a game of cards.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Photo Number 2453

This is a Christmas card from the antique shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota.

corky and Geneva Pequot Lakes

Christmas Greetings

corky and Geneva Pequot Lakes back

With Love and Best Wishes  Corky and Geneva

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Monday, December 19, 2016

Photo Number 2453

This is a Christmas card from the antique shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota.

Music at Christmas Pequot Lakes

Two piano players and a boy with a clarinet.  Merry Christmas

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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Photo Number 2451

Thi is a Christmas Greeting purchased from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Dog Christmas Pequot Lakes

A Boston Terrier and Season’s Greetings

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Photo Number 2450

We can finally look at some Christmas Photos.  They were hard to come by this year.

Olson kids Christmas DL ant

In December of 1966 the Olsons had a greeting. Seasons Greetings from Olsons

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

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Friday, December 16, 2016

Photo Number 2449

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

Car and Tractor Moorhead ant 

A car parked at the end of a driveway….covered in snow?  Perhaps it was parked for the winter.

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Photo Number 2448

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Ice Sailing Fergus Falls ant

Ice Boats…Ice Sailing …what fun that must have been.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Photo Number 2447

This is a photo from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Togetherness FF ant

I wonder if it was part of an ad for that shiny new stove?   I called this one “togetherness”…note how high that the pictures are hung and the beautiful quilt on the bed.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Photo Number 2446

These are snapshots from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  I am not sure if these are foreign photos or not.
Snow bank group DL ant Number 2
Snow bank group DL ant Number 2back
Translation needed.
Snow bank group DL ant
Snow bank group DL ant back
Per 17 ar
Johnrlleagnus John Magnus 12 ar
Frithjof 11 ar
1941
I welcome a translation.
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From LarsI
The first text is "Jeg og de yngste" (Norwegian), "Me and the youngest" (the two youngest on the second picture, I assume).

The second name is "John Magnus", I think. Ã…r = year(s old).

From the clothes and the house, this picture could have been taken in Norway.


I believe this could be
Mary Jensen, b. 12/3 1900 d 1967,
Fritjof Jensen, b. 4/12 1930, 
John Magnus Jensen, b. 15/6 1929 d.15/5 2003
Per Jensen, b. 18/5 1924, d. 1967.

I found this information here, the second photo is a photo of the mother and the three sons.

This website is about a "disappeared community", a community that had to be removed due to construction of a military airport in Bodø, Norway, in the fifties. The other photos at the page documents the movement of the house (Perheim), which I believe can be the same house as in this post.

What happened to the father (dead? And/or sailor?) it doesn't say. How the pictures ended up in Minnesota is also intriguing (may be one of the boys moved?). It seems Frithjof was alive in 2013, he is also listed as a source for the web-site.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Photo Number 2445

This is a snapshot from the shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota

Border Collie and farm pequot Lakes

We have seen this dog and gentleman before.  Photo Number 2140 from the same shop in Pequot Lakes.

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Sunday, December 11, 2016

Photo Number 2444

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

Dec 11 1950  snow DL ant

A small child on a sled in front of some distinctive buildings.

Dec 11 1950  snow DL ant back

Taken Dec.11, 1950

And here we are 66 years later, the child must be 70 by now.

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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Photo Number 2443

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

Little dog in snow DL ant

A little dog someplace snowy.

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Friday, December 9, 2016

Photo Number 2442

This is a Real Photo Postcard from 1904-1918.   It came from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Group in snow Postcard Azo Triangles up DL ant

A group standing out by the pump after a fresh snowfall.

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Photo Number 2441

These are snapshots from the antique shop in Fergus Falls Minnesota.

Snow Plow Fergus Falls ant two

Here comes the snowplow!

Snow Plow Fergus Falls ant

There goes the snowplow!

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Photo Number 2440

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Moorhead Minnesota.
Snow developed in La Crosse Wisc moorhead ant
The photo was developed at Ray’s in La Crosse Wisc. He had Nationally Known Guaranteed Prints
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Photo Number 2439

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Dorset Minnesota.

Dorset Antiques group photo Azo Triangles up

A group of people down by a river. It looks like the river is high…and a few snow balls may be thrown.

This postcard is an AZO that was used from 1904 to 1918. The black line must be a divider between photo frames.

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Monday, December 5, 2016

Photo Number 2438

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.
1953 car and kid DL ant
A child and a car…it might be a 1952 Chevrolet.  The photo was taken in 1953.
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Update from Fred:
Definitely not a '52 Chev...the fenders mark it as a Forties or Thirties car.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Photo Number 2437

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

Blurry boy DL ant

A small child on a snowy sidewalk someplace.

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Saturday, December 3, 2016

Photo Number 2436

This is a Real Photo Postacrd from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Azo Postcard triangles up winter DL ant

A lady in a hat and a coat with a great fur collar.  There is a also a girl and a boy mostly hidden from view.

This is an AZO Postcard that was used from 1904 – 1918.

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Friday, December 2, 2016

Photo Number 2435

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

Group in Wintwer Dl ant

Five unknown gals standing out in the snow having a good time.

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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Photo Number 2434

This is a Photo from Craig’s Collection.

J Oliver Armstrong Craigs

J Oliver Armstrong Craigs back

  X Mas Greetings J Oliver Armstrong

Here we have our first Christmas Greeting and a clue that the photo was taken in Kansas City, Mo

It is a very thin paper photo attached to the majestic folder at a price of $3.75 per 100.

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