Re: Rush hour on the RGS (pics) after the rush
| January 28, 2016 09:36PM |
John K Wrote:
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> First thing: beautiful picture! Sharp image, and
> it captures a lot more of the RGS than the typical
> 3/4 view of a goose.
>
> But I'm confused- especially with the date. The
> hood on that goose looks polished, and dark in
> color. Weren't they painted aluminum in '51? Or
> is this a much earlier photo when the geese were a
> dark color????
Here is the back from the photo which shows a July 9,1951 publication date and it lists it as Goose #3. Geese had their hoods painted black at various points in time. Here is a second photo by Roy Petersen published on the same date but the back lists this one as Goose #4.
Rod
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> First thing: beautiful picture! Sharp image, and
> it captures a lot more of the RGS than the typical
> 3/4 view of a goose.
>
> But I'm confused- especially with the date. The
> hood on that goose looks polished, and dark in
> color. Weren't they painted aluminum in '51? Or
> is this a much earlier photo when the geese were a
> dark color????
Here is the back from the photo which shows a July 9,1951 publication date and it lists it as Goose #3. Geese had their hoods painted black at various points in time. Here is a second photo by Roy Petersen published on the same date but the back lists this one as Goose #4.
Rod
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