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celebrating years
I love how the Munger Moss Motel is proud of being on Route 66, but also sort of shy about announcing just how many years they’ve been there. I mean, I get it: I’m of a “certain age” myself and would prefer to have to say that big ol’ number out loud.
So, same, Munger Moss Motel, same.
Route 66
Lebanon, Missouri
photographed 1.28.2023
the long and short of it
This has been my absolute favorite family photo for as long as I can remember. I’ve always thought of it as “Grandpa and the Tall Guy.” And while I have no context on any of this, I want to think that someone saw the humor in getting the shortest man in town to stand next to the tallest one and grabbing a quick photo.
My grandpa wrote “with Bob Bowers, Branson Colo” on the back of the print.
My grandfather was about 5′-2″, which I think puts Bob Bowers at something like seven feet tall.
Branson, Colorado
vintage family photo – date unknown
the four chesters
Yeah, I don’t know what these photos were for – some sort of ID badges maybe? What’s even more of a mystery is why lots of lots of copies (11 of one of them!) were saved all this time.
But this is what my dad looked like (from the front AND from the side) at a couple of points in time.
scans, vintage photos
dates unknown




