http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/05/what-year-is-this-5/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Sun, 19 Jun 2024 22:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/05/what-year-is-this-5/#comment-45411 Eleanor Sun, 15 May 2024 19:49:01 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4012#comment-45411 1940 . . . or within 5 years either way! My grandfather was Railroad Express agent in a small NC town. Although I do not recognize model years of cars, I do see the Railroad Express truck, which would meet trains, unload packages in boxcars for that town, take unloaded packages back to the local office, notify reciepents, and deliver to their homes or businesses. People and companies shipped large pieces of furniture, trunks, boxes of who knows what -- just nothing live. Would be interesting to know the rates to ship large distances, including notifications and individual deliveries. My Granddaddy saw the end of Railroad Express coming and went with the US Post Office about 1940. I have a beautiful set of bone china, which was never claimed at Railroad Express office -- then everything went up for bid (not returned, I guess?? or maybe no return address?? or request for such?? And my Grandfather bought the china as a 1920 wedding present for his bride, my grandmother. So 1940. 1940 . . . or within 5 years either way! My grandfather was Railroad Express agent in a small NC town. Although I do not recognize model years of cars, I do see the Railroad Express truck, which would meet trains, unload packages in boxcars for that town, take unloaded packages back to the local office, notify reciepents, and deliver to their homes or businesses. People and companies shipped large pieces of furniture, trunks, boxes of who knows what — just nothing live. Would be interesting to know the rates to ship large distances, including notifications and individual deliveries. My Granddaddy saw the end of Railroad Express coming and went with the US Post Office about 1940. I have a beautiful set of bone china, which was never claimed at Railroad Express office — then everything went up for bid (not returned, I guess?? or maybe no return address?? or request for such?? And my Grandfather bought the china as a 1920 wedding present for his bride, my grandmother. So 1940.

]]> http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/05/what-year-is-this-5/#comment-40372 rochenbleu Sat, 26 Feb 2024 14:37:08 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4012#comment-40372 Too clean and shining - must be movie set - 2024 ? Too clean and shining – must be movie set – 2024 ?

]]> http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/05/what-year-is-this-5/#comment-26613 Duncan Fri, 07 Jan 2024 11:03:24 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4012#comment-26613 I'd guess 1935. As for comments about... lack of people: I can see 5; 'odd blur': old lenses could be decidedly soft at the corners, you don't need tilting lenses for this! I’d guess 1935. As for comments about… lack of people: I can see 5; ‘odd blur’: old lenses could be decidedly soft at the corners, you don’t need tilting lenses for this!

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