Author Topic: last of the generation [one photo] (Read 2927 times)

Daniel Kalal · « **on:** June 23, 2019, 09:12:25 AM »

This has always been my favorite photograph of youth and motorcycling and friends. My aunt Ruth (on the right, in white) died late Saturday. That's my father on the left, Ruth's husband (who owned that 1944 H-D EL), and Ruth's best friend from Washington Grand Coulee Dam High School on the right. It's likely that my father controlled the shutter on this shot. The war is now over; the future looks good.

Dave Swanson · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2019, 09:17:56 AM »

Great shot!

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2019, 09:32:58 AM »

Dusty

s1120 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2019, 09:34:49 AM »

Great picture, and RIP to your aunt.

wirespokes · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2019, 09:44:09 AM »

They look like a nice bunch of kids! Hope they all had wonderful lives.

LowRyter · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2019, 10:28:45 AM »

great. we were all young once.

Jim Rich · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2019, 02:48:03 PM »

Nice. Great photographs of people you care about are priceless.

bad Chad · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2019, 03:09:21 PM »

That’s an iconic photo if ever there should be one.

Tom H · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2019, 05:47:07 PM »

Quote from: bad Chad on June 23, 2019, 03:09:21 PM

That’s an iconic photo if ever there should be one.

Tom

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2019, 06:10:19 PM »

Nice looking knuckle too.

Cam3512 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2019, 06:36:16 PM »

Very cool. Be great to track down that Harley.

SED · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2019, 06:47:30 PM »

Great photo. Was at Coulee Dam yesterday on the Monza with friends.

Sykestone8886 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2019, 07:58:27 PM »

Sure is a lot of history with that photo. Very cool, sweet looking knuck too. Wish it was sitting in my living room !!!

John A · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2019, 08:07:52 PM »

Thanks, I enjoyed that

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2019, 08:16:12 PM »

GliderJohn

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2019, 06:28:51 AM »

<Yoda> Strong with you, the photography gene is..

Nice picture for sure.

Daniel Kalal · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2019, 06:43:06 AM »

from about the same time as the above photo, my father's bike was this slightly older ER:

He's around 16 in the picture--working at the local Standard Oil service-station while in high school--so, I can imagine that used motorcycles were very affordable. It's hard to keep things in context with today, since this bike was a crude axe compared with any of today's motorcycles.

My aunt was in her mid-nineties when she died and had been all over the world multiple times, often travelling with that same friend she's with in the picture.

ohiorider · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2019, 02:43:33 PM »

Daniel, I'm sorry to read about your aunt. Thank you for attaching the photo of your mom, dad, aunt, and her friend.

In sympathy,

Bob

Ncdan · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2019, 03:46:45 PM »

I love these old photo of our parents, kin and friends on these old bikes! Please guys let’s make this thread like the “how was your day” thread. Dig up those old photos and share them!

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2019, 01:02:23 PM »

No doubt you have fond memories of your aunt. Keep her in your memories.

John Henry

wirespokes · « **Reply #20 on:** June 25, 2019, 05:13:54 PM »

Tell us about your dad. What did he do? What bikes did he have?

Seeing that pic makes me a little sad - reminds me of that signature line:

It's just a blink from diapers to depends.

Muzz · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2019, 05:19:52 PM »

Condolences Daniel on the death of your Auntie. Always a tug on the heart when a generation ceases.

Looks like you didn't have a show when it comes to motorcycles.

At what stage did your father finally cease riding?

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Author Topic: last of the generation [one photo] (Read 2927 times)

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