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Thought you might find these photos very interesting; what quality from 1941. Pearl Harbor photos found in an old Brownie stored in a foot locker. And just recently taken to be developed.

THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM A SAILOR WHO WAS ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O.

I THINK THEY’RE SPECTACULAR!

PEARL HARBOR

December 7th, 1941

Pearl Harbor

On Sunday,  December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a  surprise attack against the U.S. Forces  stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  By planning  his attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander  Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet  in port. As luck would have it, the Aircraft  Carriers and one of the Battleships were not in  port. (The USS Enterprise was returning from Wake Island, where it had just delivered some  aircraft. The USS Lexington was ferrying  aircraft to Midway, and the USS Saratoga and USS  Colorado were undergoing repairs in the United  States …)

In spite of the latest  intelligence reports about the missing aircraft  carriers (his most important targets), Admiral  Nagumo decided to continue the attack with his  force of six carriers and 423 aircraft. At a  range of 230 miles north of Oahu , he launched  the first wave of a two-wave attack. Beginning  at 0600 hours his first wave consisted of 183  fighters and torpedo bombers which St ruck at  the fleet in Pearl Harbor and the airfields in  Hickam, Kaneohe and Ewa. The second strike,  launched at 0715 hours, consisted of 167  aircraft, which again struck at the same  targets.

At 075 3 hours the  first wave consisting of 40 Nakajima B5N2 ‘Kate’  torpedo bombers, 51 Aichi D3A1 ‘Val’ dive  bombers, 50 high altitude bombers and 43 Zeros  struck airfields and Pearl Harbor Within the  next hour, the second wave arrived and continued  the attack.
When it was over, the U.S.  Losses were:

Casualties
US  Army: 218 KIA, 364 WIA.
US Navy: 2,008 KIA,  710 WIA.
US MarineCorp: 109 KIA, 69 WIA.
Civilians: 68 KIA, 35 WIA..

TOTAL:  2,403 KIA, 1,178 WIA.
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Battleships
USS Arizona  (BB-39) – total loss when a bomb hit her  magazine.
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) – Total loss  when she capsized and sunk in the harbor.
USS California (BB-4 4) – Sunk at her berth.  Later raised and repaired.
USS West  Virginia (BB-48) – Sunk at her berth. Later  raised and repaired.
USS Nevada – (BB-36)  Beached to prevent sinking. Later repaired.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) – Light damage.
USS Maryland (BB-46) – Light damage.
USS  Tennessee (BB-43) Light damage.
USS Utah  (AG-16) – (former battleship used as a target) -  Sunk.
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Cruisers
USS New Orleans (CA-32)  – Light Damage..
USS San Francisco (CA-38) -  Light Damage.
USS Detroit (CL-8) – Light  Damage.
USS Raleigh (CL-7) – Heavily damaged  but repaired.
USS Helena (CL-50) – Light  Damage.
USS Honolulu (CL-48) – Light  Damage..
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Destroyers
USS Downes (DD-375) -  Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Cassin – (DD  -3 7 2) Destroyed. Parts salvaged.
USS Shaw  (DD-373) – Very heavy damage.
USS Helm  (DD-388) – Light Damage.
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Minelayer
USS Ogala (CM-4) – Sunk  but later raised and repaired.
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Seaplane Tender
USS Curtiss (AV-4) -  Severely damaged but later repaired.
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Repair Ship
USS Vestal (AR-4) -  Severely damaged but later repaired.
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Harbor Tug
USS Sotoyomo (YT-9) -  Sunk but later raised and repaired.
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Aircraft
188 Aircraft destroyed (92  USN and 92 U.S. Army Air  Corps.)

Show this to your children and/or grandchildren

THE YEAR 1909

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1909.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!

Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
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The average life expectancy was  47 years.

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
Of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.

Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as ’substandard’.

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used
Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
Hadn’t been invented yet.

There was no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn’t read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, ‘Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health’ Eighteen percent of households had at least One full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !

I am now going to forward this to someone else without typing it myself.
From there, it will be sent to others all over the WORLD – all in a matter of seconds!

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND!!

History Mystery

Have a history teacher explain this—– if they can.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln ’s secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy’s Secretary was named Lincoln .

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln , was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln , was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat..

Lincoln was shot at the theater named ‘Ford’.
Kennedy was shot in a car called ‘ Lincoln ‘ made by ‘Ford’.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

WHO FIGURED THIS OUT?

INCREDIBLE
1) Fold a NEW $20 bill in half…

2) Fold again, taking care to fold it exactly as below

3) Fold the other end, exactly as before

4) Now, simply turn it over….

What a coincidence! A simple geometric fold creates a catastrophic premonition printed on all $20 bills!!!

COINCIDENCE?

YOU DECIDE

As if that wasn’t enough…
Here is what you’ve seen…

Firstly The Pentagon on fire…

Then  The  Twin Towers.

..And now .. look at this!

TRIPLE COINCIDENCE ON A SIMPLE $20 BILL
Disaster (Pentagon)
Disaster ( Twin Towers )
Disaster (Osama)???

It gets even better 9 + 11 = $20!

Creepy huh? This is one history lesson most people probably will
not mind reading!

NO Cheating – don’t look at the answers until you take the test!!!!

History Exam …

Everyone over 40 should have a pretty easy time at this exam. If you are under 40 you can claim a handicap.

This is a History Exam for those who don’t mind seeing how much they really remember about what went on in their life.

*** Get paper & pencil & number from 1 to 20.
****Write the letter of each answer & score at the end.

Then before you pass this test on put your score in the subject line….Send to friends so everyone can HAVE FUN!!! Also send it back to me…

1. In the 1940s where were automobile headlight dimmer switches located?
a. On the floor shift knob.
b. On the floor board to the left of the clutch.
c. Next to the horn.

2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For what was it used?
a. Capture lightning bugs.
b. To sprinkle clothes before ironing.
c. Large salt shaker.

3. Why was having milk delivered a problem i n northern winters?
a. Cows got cold and wouldn’t produce milk.
b. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled.
c. Milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors and milk would freeze expanding and pushing up the cardboard bottle top.

4. What was the popular chewing gum named for a game of chance?
a. Blackjack
b. Gin
c. Craps

5. What method did women use to look as if they were wearing stockings when none were available due to rationing during WW II.
a. Suntan
b. Leg painting
c. Wearing slacks

6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you couldn’t tell whether it was coming or going?
a. Studebaker
b. Nash Metro
c. Tucker

7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid?
a .. Strips of dried peanut butter.
b. Chocolate licorice bars.
c. Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside.

8. How was Butch wax used?
a. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up.
b. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing.
c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust.

9. Before inline skates how did you keep your roller skates attached to your shoes?
a. With clamps tightened by a skate key.
b. Woven straps that crossed the foot.
c. Long pieces of twine.

10. As a kid what was considered the best way to reach a decision?
a. Consider all the facts.
b. Ask Mom.
c. Eeny-meeny-miney-mo.

11. What was the most dreaded disease in the 1940s and 1950s?
a. Smallpox
b. AIDS
c. Polio

12. “I’ll be down to get you in a ________, Honey“
a. SUV
b. Taxi
c. Streetcar

13. What was the name of Caroline Kennedy’s pony?
a. Old Blue
b. Paint
c. Macaroni

14. What was a Duck-and-Cover Drill?
a . Part of the game of hide and seek.
b. What you did when your Mom called you in to do chores.
c. Hiding unde r your desk and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill.

15. What was the name of the Indian Princess on the Howdy Doody show?
a. Princess Summerfallwinterspring
b.. Princess Sacajawea
c. Princess Moonshadow

16. What did all the really savvy students do when mimeographed tests were handed out in school?
a. Immediately sniffed the purple ink as this was believed to get you high.
b. Made paper airplanes to see who could sail theirs out the window.
c. Wrote another pupil’s name on the top to avoid their failure.

17. Why did your Mom shop in stores that gave Green Stamps with purchases?
a. To keep you out of mischief by licking the backs which tasted like bubble gum.
b. They could be put in special books and redeemed for various household items.
c. They were given to the kids to be used as stick-on tattoos.

18. Praise the Lord & pass the _________?
a.. Meatballs
b. Dames
c. Ammunition

19. What was the name of the singing group that made the song “Cabdriver” a hit?
a. The Ink Spots
b. The Supremes
c. The Esquires

20. Who left his heart in San Francisco ?
a. Tony Bennett
b. Xavier Cugat c. George Gershwin
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ANSWERS

1. (b) On the floor to the left of the clutch. Hand controls popular in Europe took till the late ’60’s to catch on.

2. (b) To sprinkle clothes before ironing. Who had a steam iron?

3. (c) Cold weather caused the milk to freeze and expand popping the bottle top.

4 . (a) Blackjack Gum.

5. (b) Special makeup was applied followed by drawing a seam down the back of the leg with eyebrow pencil.

6. (a) 1946 Studebaker.

7. (c) Wax coke bottles containing super-sweet colored water.

8 (a) Wax for your flat top (butch) haircut.

9. (a) With clamps tightened by a skate key which you wore on a shoestring around your
neck.

10. (c) Eeny-meeny-miney-mo.

11. (c) Polio. In beginning of August swimming pools were closed movies and other public gathering places were closed to try to prevent spread of the disease.

12. (b) Taxi . Better be ready by half-past eight!

13. (c) Macaroni.

14. (c) Hiding under your desk and covering your head with your arms in an A-bomb drill.

15. (a) Princess Summerfallwinterspring. She was another puppet.

16. (a) Immediately sniffed the purple ink to get a high…

17. (b) Put in a special stamp book they could be traded for household items at the Green Stamp store.

18. (c) Ammunition and we’ll all be free.

19. (a) The widely famous 50’s group The Inkspots.

20. (a) Tony Bennett and he sounds just as good today.

SCORING

17- 20 correct : You are older than dirt and obviously gifted with mental abilities. Now if you could only find your glasses. Definitely someone who should share your wisdom!

12 -16 correct : Not quite dirt yet but you’re getting there.

0 -11 correct : You are not old enough to share the wisdom of your experiences.

Send this to your (“old”) friends with your score in the subject line …

THE YEAR 1909

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1909.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :
************ ********* ********* ******
The average life expectancy was  47 years.

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph..

The tallest structure in the world was the   Eiffel   Tower!

The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,

A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer

about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .

AWESOME !!

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2008/11/24/life-images-hosted-by-google/

The Life magazine archive was posted online,  hosted by Google. The archive dates back to the 1860s but mostly covers the 20th century with never-before-seen images of any historic topic you can dream up. Marilyn Monroe, NASA missions, JFK’s assassination, past Olympics, surfing in the 1960s and on and on are all available for browsing. It’s a fascinating look back through history.

You know you’re a 90’s kid if…

You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word “PSYCHE!”

You can sing the rap to “The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air” (now this is a story all about how….) my life got flipped, turned upside down I’d like to tell a story just sit right there…

You know that “WOAH” comes from Joey from “Blossom” and that “How Rude!” comes from Stephanie from “Full House”

You remember when it was actually worth getting up early
on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

You remember reading “Goosebumps”

You know the profound meaning of “Wax on, wax off”

You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school.

You remember the craze then the banning of slap bracelets and slam books.

You still get the urge to say “NOT” after (almost) every sentence…Not…

You knew that Kimberly, the pink ranger, and Tommy, the green Ranger were meant to be together.

You remember “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”

You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates

You ever got injured on a Slip ‘n’ Slide

You wore socks over leggings scrunched down

” Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack, all dressed in black, black, black, with silver buttons, buttons, buttons, all down her back, back, back” SHE ASKED HER MOTHER MOTHER MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS CENTS CENTS TO SEE THE ELEPHANTS ELEPHANTS ELEPHANTS JUMP OVER THE FENCE THE FENCE THE FENCE”
he jumped so high high high he touched the sky sky sky and he didnt come back back back til the forth of july ly ly he jumped so low ow ow he stumbed he’s toe oe oe and thats the end end end of the elephants show ow ow

You remember boom boxes vs. cd players

You knew what it meant to say “Care Bear Stare”

You remember Alf, the little brown alien from Melmac and Vicki the Robot from “MY Little Wonder”

You remember New Kids on The Block when they were cool

You knew all the characters names and their life stories on “Saved By The Bell”

You played and or collected “Pogs”

You used to pretend to be a MIGHTY MORPHIN Power Ranger

You owned a Skip It

You had at least one GigaPet or Nano and brought it everywhere

You watched the original Care Bears, and Ninja Turtles

Yikes pencils and erasers were a hit.

You remember when the new Beanie Babies were always sold out.

You remember a time before the WB.

You’ve gotten creeped out by “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”

You thought it would be so cool to be Alex Mack.

You know the Macarena by heart

” Talk to the hand” … enough said

You thought Brain would finally take over the world (they’re pinky and the brain, pinky and the brain, one is a genius the other’s insane)

You always said, “Then why don’t you marry it!”