Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Unfortunately, Douglas, I was heavily into flying, with photography taking a back seat at that time.? This is the only decent shot that I can find, and that was probably because it was of "my side of town". Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 12/16/2018 4:54 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Going on Google maps, your town has certainly changed, Jim. You should > put some of those pictures together, print them as big as possible, > and get your local library to host an exhibition. If they're anyway > clued in, they should jump at the chance. > > Douglas > > >> -------- Forwarded Message -------- >> Subject:???? IMG: A View from the Past >> Date:???? Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:28:40 -0600 >> From:???? Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> To:???? LUG at Leica-Users.org <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera >> Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >> >> >> >> Trying to get my mind off of events on Wall Street and in Washington, >> I started looking back at photo files from the past. Sixty years ago, >> Tullahoma, TN was expanding westward.? This image shows the >> developing residential areas as viewed from a Piper Cub and recorded >> by a Leica IIIa. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/West+Tullahoma+January+1959PS.jpg.html >> >> >> >> Our home at the time was in the small wooded subdivision just below >> the center of the photo.? Eight years later, we built a new home in >> the wooded subdivision shown at left center.? The airport can be seen >> in the upper left corner.? All of the upper right area has been >> commercially developed, and upscale residential areas have filled the >> areas further right, and most of the undeveloped area in the foreground. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >