My grandfather was US Military Intelligence for most of his life. He spent decades in Europe and took some incredible pictures. Just wanted to share with everyone

Here’s an Imgur link with more. From Europe, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, the US, and the Middle East

Family Photos 1950s-1960s. 35mm Kodachrome. Japan, Germany, Thailand, Vietnam, Austria, Maine, Italy, Switzerland, Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia


6 comments

  1. Most of the countryside photos seem to have been taken in Austria.

    Photo 3 appears to be while Vienna was still under Allied occupation, presumably with the USSR taking leadership at that time.

    Photo 8 is (according to my failing memory) Luzern’s painted bridge.

    I have a feeling that 18 may have been taken in Pisa. I’m not sure why. 😉

    19 and 20 are London, as I’m sure people have guessed!

    Thanks for posting. They’re great little snatches of history. 🙂

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    *[Edit: changed three-power to Allied for clarity. Besides, I think it was four-power, as in Berlin!]*

  2. Are you sure the third one is from Vienna? The writing in the window/on the wall in the background is kyrillic. And the picture above looks very soviet unionish. It could be a visit of soviets in Vienna, though.
    I‘m not from Vienna, so I cannot tell, wether that building is actually in Vienna.

    The photo of your grandmother seems to be in front of the leaning tower in Pisa, Italy, by the way.

    Very nice photos!

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