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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDo you think anyone here would be interested in photos of WWII Army Base life?
I have tons of pictures my grandmother and grandfather took.
Grandpa was a Colonel in the Army, and so a lot of the pictures he took showed day to day life on a military base.
Grandma took a bunch of pictures on the bases back home.
liberaltrucker
(9,131 posts)Please post them!
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Some historic trust or library or veteran's society must be out there who would love to add them to their collection.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)I love vintage photos, and all kinds if Americana.
My dad was a WWII vet - I'd love to see everyday photos from that era.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)You should scan them and post them somewhere and then post a link here. It would be great since next month is Veteran's Day.
My grandfather was a 2nd Lt. in the Army Air Corp in WWII.
graywarrior
(59,440 posts)a la izquierda
(11,806 posts)Check with them. The history department will know best what to do. Any department worth its salt will have a WWII expert.
sarge43
(28,949 posts)ConcernedCanuk
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I'm not certain, but you may have to subscribe to the Group to post there.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1179
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grasswire
(50,130 posts)WW2 stuff is quite collectible these days.
Taverner
(55,476 posts)Many of the photos are small, as they had a Polaroid Camera of the time (30s-40s-50s)
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)malthaussen
(17,258 posts)Photographs bring an immediacy to history that cannot be matched by words. When I think of how much cultural and social history is mouldering away in attics, I could weep. Or at least sniffle.
-- Mal
texanwitch
(18,705 posts)Post them.
irisblue
(33,115 posts)I'd love to see them...maybe a WW2 vets group near to you could point you to an archivist who would make a copy for you(and us) and submit a copy to an oral history site. please let us know what you choose to do.
rurallib
(62,538 posts)if those are some form of polaroids, I am surprised they haven't faded already
DoBotherMe
(2,341 posts)I love daily life and candid pix
warrprayer
(4,734 posts)... if you got 'em!