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While my husband was turning his dad's old desk upside down to repair it, this secret spring-operated compartment opened up! Turns out my father-in-law was quite a Tiger in his college days. . .There were approximately 50 flirtatious letters from 2 different women.

We learned all kinds of things about Dad. Thanks for looking.

Sydney

Amazing find Sydney and another nice photo series.

When I moved my Mom into asssited living we sold her home to afford the new housing. A few months after the new owners moved in they discovered all my Dad's WWII letters home and returned them to me. These letters had been hidden under insulation in the attic of my family home for who knows how many years... what a great way to discover history. I am pleased for your find!

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. (Thomas A. Edison)

:) GRRRRreat." tony the tiger". {from childhood memories, thanks to Kellogs Frosties) if my memory serves me well ? tony

Thank you for your time and comments, John and Tony--Have a great day.

Sydney

What a wonderful discovery Sydney!

A wonderful story--great captures.

I have recently begun the process of scanning and transcribing a large collection of family "artifacts" including correspondence from this same era between my mom and dad so this really hits home for me. I LOVE these lost little stories from our past.

This is Real History! A treasure that reminds us that history was real people living real lives...not just names and dates.

(Thanks to john as well for sharing his story!)

Johnny Crabcakes

"Failure is the key to success;
Each mistake teaches us something."
--Morihei Ueshiba



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2012 01:44AM by Crabcakes.

Johnny--I agree: Evidence from the past reminds us of the struggles and feelings we have in common with those that lived it. Sometimes we can summon the inspiration to do what's right in the present, by looking historical courage in the eye. Good luck archiving your family artifacts.

Sydney

Fisheye or wide angle? I love your choice of lens here. Super set!

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Victoria Bell

My Flickr Photostream

Thanks, Victoria--Fisheye. (You can get so close to subjects).

Sydney

Great shots and subject Sydney!

Thanks for your kind remarks, Wanda.

Sydney

They're all well composed images. Great subject matter for Lensbaby, and you chose interesting compositions for each image.

Doug Sahlin
Author of Mastering the Lensbaby: A step-by-step guide to mastering the Lensbaby and becoming a more creative photographer.The book is available at the Amazon Kindle store. to find out more about the book or to download a sample chapter, click here: [amzn.to]

Thanks very much, Doug--Means a lot.

Sydney

Love there! Your POV with the LB is perfect! The 1st one is my fave :)

Good story and great series

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Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely (A. Rodin)

Thanks for your kind remarks, Erika and Rob!

Sydney

Love it - you've totally captured the time and the spirit!

You don't take a photograph, you make it.- Ansel Adams

Wonderful story Sydney - very nice series, I like the compositions, my fave is the last image!

Jørgen
[www.jffoto.dk]

Thank you for looking, Jorgen and MungoPark2! I appreciate your comments a lot.

Sydney