| By: | Tom Beckett |
| Dates: | 1/1/1940 - 7/15/2012 |
| Album Info: | My dad, Tom Beckett Sr, was not a railfan, but he was an avid photographer of anything that caught his interest, everything from dogs to military aircraft, especially of WW II vintage; occasionally a train found its way in front of his camera. He passed away in March 2012 at the age of 79, at which time I came into possession of his photo collection. Much of this is slides, though he also shot a large volume of black and white, starting in the late 1940's. In this album we'll see some of his work as it turns up. Please note, in most cases, the dates are approximate, and sometimes they're wild guesses. Where I know it, it's correct; sometimes I can approximate by elements in the photo, or family history. Dad did not always mark info on his prints, though the slides most of the time have at least a month and year. He had a lot of slide film processed by private labs in New York, they did not always put a date on the mounts. If anyone looking at these photos can lend insight into a particular scene with a date or more info, please do so. Dad's not here to ask!! |
