RALCY,
was a Chris Craft Clipper that belonged to Ralph and Lucy Dunsmore during the 1940s.
They kept her on Norris Lake, Tennessee where family and friends spent weekends on her fishing and enjoying life on the water.
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| 1947 |
My Dad would go to Knoxville to spend
the summer with Aunt Lucy and Uncle Ralph.
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| Dad with Pop. |
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| Dad in 1947 |
In the wooden Yachting Log
that Aunt Lucy kept, Dad wrote on,
July 12, 1942-
"I'm the fisherman of the Day, almost.
We ate and ate all day.
Franklin"
Franklin"
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Sept. 6 & 7, 1942-
"I caught a 12" Ky. bass.
This is my last trip out on the boat.
I have had a nice time on the boat this summer. I hope next year I can come out on the boat again.
Franklin"
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What could be more appropriate-
than a big boat and fishing!
15 comments:
WOW, now that is living, I can just hear the motor of that boat now and feel the wind on my face.
You staying warm?
What wonderful flashback photos! I'm so glad to have you playing along with us Suzan :)
I love the photos! What a fun memory this is. Those were the days :)
The pictures are great but I really liked the logs your dad wrote. What a fun memory!
Great pictures, and how cool to have that log!! Wonderful!
Great pictures and memories...what a treat your dad enjoyed spending such fun summers on a boat. Thanks for sharing! (My mom graduated high school in the mid-40's)
Love these boating memories! Some of my favorite memories are of the various boats members of my family had - they were all docked at the family cottage. Great memories.
Thanks so much for joining in this week.
xo
Claudia
Oh the wonderful 40's photos. My
mom was a 20 yr old then...
Thanks so much for your visit
to my blog today and leaving
the sweet comments.
Sandy
Your dad was a BABE and looked so very happy on his grandad's boat! I'm so glad you have the pictures!
Love to see and hear your history there Suzan!
I love old photos and stories. Thanks for sharing with us!
Cool memories of your dad and his aunt and uncle's boat...but most of all, I love your header tree!!! What in the world??? Where is that?
That is really awesome that you have these old photos and records of your dad as a youngster. Cool beans!
Such wonderful photos filled with memories and I adore the yachting log! I found a similar journal at my parents house from my grandparents cabin, with entries by visitors in the 1940's - so much fun! Just think the current generation and those that follow won't be leaving these family mementos behind, so sad!
Happy week to you!
What a wonderful post, Suzan! I love looking back at family photos, and seeing our parents when they were young is always so special. It's like they were other people entirely!
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