Pics of Then

By: usermattw

Dec 31 2012

Tags: antiques, Army, photography, soldier

Category: Groups

10 Comments

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What it is:

Real photo post card measuring slightly less than 5.75 x 4 inches.

What I know about it:

Printed on Agfa paper.  Otherwise no information.

Comments:

I wanted to do a New Year’s Eve post, but the only photos I have that I can specifically tie to New Year’s Eve are the two I posted last year.  Still, I thought this image captured the spirit of a New Year’s Eve party, regardless of whatever occasion it actually depicts, so I chose it.  In scanning it for this post, I noticed that it’s printed on Agfa paper, which suggests that it was printed in Germany.  “But wait,” I thought, “are these people German?  I though these were U.S. Army people.”  That, of course, sent me diving into the internet to try to identify the insignia.  I believe the guy on the left is a U.S. Army private, and the lapel pin that looks like a little castle on the guy on the right represents the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Perhaps they were stationed in Germany?  I tried to identify more of the pins on the guy on the right.  I was getting frustrated, and I finally thought, “Matt, stop!  You have other things to do right now, and all you wanted to do was wish everybody a safe and happy New Year’s Eve.”  So there you go.  Happy New Year’s Eve!