Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/03

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box - Here's One for Kyle, from 1958
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Fri Aug 3 10:45:29 2007
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Jim,

I remember those days, but more in the late 40's. I had the pistols  
and the hat but never an assault rifle.

Nice photo. Good memories.
Len


On Aug 3, 2007, at 1:38 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> I couldn't help but think of Kyle's Armed America series when I saw  
> this photo from 1958.  This was before the campaign to avoid giving  
> toy guns to our kids.
>
> Leica IIIa, Coated Elmar 50/3.5, flash synch by Leitz N.Y.  
> synchronized baseplate, on Kodachrome
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Ready+for 
> +Anything+1958.jpg.html
>
> Coments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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