Some old Photos for your enjoyment

[richhodg66]

Pneumatic tubes connecting 23 US Post Offices in NYC across 27 miles. Used until 1957. (1900s-1950s)

 

[Bret4207]

That was high tech, state of the art at one time! I understand there are still some older buildings around the nation/world where they are still in use for hard copy documents.

 

[Winelover]

When I worked at the GM Building, in downtown Detroit, they were still in use. Left there just before Y2K.

 

[Matt_G]

We use pneumatic tubes in our hospitals to move drugs from the pharmacy to the unit nurse stations.
Also have tubes going to the lab.

 

[Rick]

Lot's of business's/industries still use them, probably more popular than ever.

 

[popper]

I remember them from the dept stores back in the 50s. Cash in the tube and a receipt comes back.

 

[Dusty Bannister]

Aboard Navy ships, send printed messages from Radio room to various command locations.

 

[462]

Don't know if they are used, but the local Home Depot has them.

 

[RBHarter]

Banks everywhere......

 

[richhodg66]

Mrs. Hedwig Gara, 76, on the left and Mrs. Rachel Alban, 84 on the right studying to become American Citizens

- November 4, 1949

 

[Bret4207]

Wait...why didn't they just cross the border and............

Nope, probably shouldn't go there.

 

[Mitty38]

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[richhodg66]

The Grumman Wildcat is one of my favorite planes, mostly because it so represented America in the early stages of WWII; outmatched, but tough in the extreme and ready to do what had to be done. Doing a lot of reading over the years, it wasn't as badly outmatched by the Zeros as many have said, it just took Navy pilots some time to develop tactics that utilized it's stengths. I read where there was no red line dive speed for a Wildcat because they were so sturdy.

 

[Bret4207]

The US had to do the OJT when it got into WW2, no doubt about that. Japan had been at war for several years before Pearl Harbor. Of course in hindsight, it's plain as day it was coming. But hindsight is always 20/20. The Brits kind of kept the US on the back burner for quite a lot of time, not trusting the experience or leadership of US command. Probably the right decision, but looking back at it, they wasted a lot of time and lives.

 

[Missionary]

Is that the USS Wasp ?
Note the two high wing aircraft circling. Probably close to a lad base.
The linp US Flag would indicate not making much headway. But an F4F had plenty of power to take off that far back or they are just re-spotting the deck. Also not an early Wildcat with the 4 Brownings in each wing.

 

[JWFilips]

Since it is that time of year.....I always remember going out to hunt small game on Thanksgiving day with my brothers! It was a special time:
From Shorpy.com
November 1940. Ledyard, Connecticut. "Two of the Crouch family boys coming home for the Thanksgiving Day dinner after a morning of hunting in the woods." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration.

 

[david s]

Sometime in the early or mid 70's I saw Richard Davis shoot himself in the chest with a .357 Magnum. He was a pizza delivery guy who got shot and decided he needed more protection. He started using Kevlar to make vests and founded "Second Chance Body Armor". I thought the guy was crazy, but he was a hell of a salesman.

Oddly enough there's a movie about Richard Davis coming out sometime in the future. The trailer doesn't look to be very complementary though. It's called 2nd Chance.

 

[richhodg66]

Here two women technicians test fire a Browning 1919 machine gun at the Saginaw Steering Gear Company (General motors)

 

[Bret4207]

Since it is that time of year.....I always remember going out to hunt small game on Thanksgiving day with my brothers! It was a special time:
From Shorpy.com
November 1940. Ledyard, Connecticut. "Two of the Crouch family boys coming home for the Thanksgiving Day dinner after a morning of hunting in the woods." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration.
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Nice photo!

 

[Bret4207]

Here two women technicians test fire a Browning 1919 machine gun at the Saginaw Steering Gear Company (General motors)
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No ear protection! What a job. I wouldn't argue with those ladies!