Topic: Found Film

[Bryan]

More of the marines.  I'm not sure what base this is, The truck looks like an International L-190.

Marines posing with a truck by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Marine posing with a truck pulling a bus trailer by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Marine posing with trucks pulling bus trailers by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Marines out of uniform by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

[Bryan]

This was also on the roll, family eating desert.  I believe this was in Missouri, with a little research I found the Hy-Klas food brand was from a chain of grocery stores there. 

Family eating desert by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

[Francois]

One of the things I like the most when looking at old photos is looking at the cars and buildings.
😊

[Bryan]

One of the things I like the most when looking at old photos is looking at the cars and buildings.
😊

Those are some of the best things for dating a photo, plus advertising and branding.  That International truck was a difficult one, there's not a lot of information on that model.  I'm just guessing that it's the L-190, there are a few different models that look the same.  Plus I couldn't find any reference to the military using those models.  The tow behind military busses are another thing that couldn't find any information on.  Maybe they were a concept being tested by the Marines. 

[Francois]

The tow behind military busses are another thing that couldn't find any information on.  Maybe they were a concept being tested by the Marines. 

I guess it was possibly something custom made to replace busses.
The round corners look vaguely airstream like.
I did find this which looks a lot like this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_bus)

[Bryan]

I found these on a developed roll of Kodak Plus-X film with a 1962 manufacture date code.  They were is a box of film stuff I picked up at an estate sale.  The estate belonged to a retired air force navigator.  I think these may have been shot on the Kodak Retina IIIc that I picked up at the sale.  These are pictures of navigators in a Douglas C-47, a military version of the DC-3 which are still in civilian service today. 

Douglas C-47 Navigation by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Navigating Douglas C-47 by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Douglas C-47 Navigator by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

[Bryan]

A few more.  I'll post more photos from the sale later. 

Douglas C-47 roof dome viewing by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

USAF Crew next to Douglas C-47 by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

U.S. Air Force Navigators at the beach by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

[Bryan]

These were from a batch of slides that look like they were a presentation to the U.S. Air Force to sale aircraft.  Like an analog Power Point Presentation. 

Soldiers emerging from a C-130 Hercules on a dirt runway.
C-130 Hercules by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Unloading Jeeps from a C-141 Starlifter
C-141 Starlifter with Jeeps by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Loading cargo onto a C-141 Starlifter
Loading C-141 Starlifter by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

[Bryan]

Parachuting cargo from a C-141 Starlifter. 
C-141 Starlifter Cargo Drop by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Artist rendering of the U.S. Cavalry charging from a transport plane. 
Cavalry by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

[Francois]

Cavalry charging form a transport plane?
I wonder who dreamed this one up!
Just imagine the smell after a long haul 😆

[astrobeck]

A few more.  I'll post more photos from the sale later. 

Douglas C-47 roof dome viewing by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

USAF Crew next to Douglas C-47 by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

U.S. Air Force Navigators at the beach by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

The name Smith, Thomas is on one of those bags of the men squatting ....might be worth investigating. I did a brief search and there are a few Thomas smiths, but you might be better at nailing a name to the photo...would be cool.

[Bryan]

The name Smith, Thomas is on one of those bags of the men squatting ....might be worth investigating. I did a brief search and there are a few Thomas smiths, but you might be better at nailing a name to the photo...would be cool.

I saw that name but figured there could be thousands of Tom Smiths.  I do have information on the person who’s estate these photos came from.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/news-herald/name/richard-virant-obituary?id=38330913

https://archive.storycorps.org/interviews/kim-virant-and-richard-virant-2/