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Down on the Farm

09/30/2019•animals/birds, daily life, Family, memories

Grandpa and his Holsteins

My father grew up on a farm in Northwest Minnesota, near a small town called Foxhome. My grandfather was a grain and dairy farmer and had a herd of holsteins. Grandpa was a tall, handsome man of few words, and he worked hard every day. Life was not easy when you had a house full of  kids and cows that needed milking. He appears to have been hosting a meeting of local dairy farmers. When I was young, I loved to go visit the farm and the cows. Grandpa sold off the herd in late-1960s. My dad took these photos about 1948/1950 when he was home for a college break. He used a camera he had purchased while in the army after World War II.

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Travel Theme: Eyes

02/14/2017•cities, Culture, Family, Photography, Travel

Generations

Generations, Trinidad, Cuba

Generations, Trinidad, Cuba

When I was in Cuba recently, I often saw fathers and grandfathers spending time with small children. Whether walking to them to school or sitting with them on the front stoop, the mutual affection was heart warming. I took this shot in Trinidad, Cuba.  A number of guide books recommended taking small items such as pencils or shampoo to handout to Cubans, but that seemed patronizing. Instead, I brought along a Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 Instant Film Camera and took instant photos of people that appealed to me—kids and adults. People were always surprised when the photo paper popped out of the top of the instant camera. Kid were especially excited and would crowd around posing for me. Giving someone a photo created a wonderful visual way to communicate. Sometimes, but not always, I then asked if I could take a picture with my DSLR.  I took an instant photo of this gentleman with his small grandson and then another when the older child came to see what was happening. The two still-developing photos are in the grandfather’s hand.  I had 60 sheets of instant film with me and wished that I had taken more. I ended up rationing the film, 10 or so shots per day.

Ailsa’s Travel Theme: Eyes

Sunday Stills: Agriculture

03/11/2015•Family, Photography, Roots

Milking Time

These photos were taken by my father about 1950. My grandfather had a herd of Holsteins for many years. I remember the cows, the barn, the smells.

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Grandpa and his Holsteins, circa 1950

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Holsteins ready for milking, circa 1950.

 

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Agriculture

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