'SMILE'...You're In A 1940's Photo Booth

The Photo Vending Machine has been around for awhile.

The modern photo booth appeared on Broadway in  New York City in 1925,

and for 25 cents, the booth took, developed and printed 8 photos in about ten minutes.

In the first six months, 280,000 people sat on the stool, drew the curtains and posed.

The Photomation Company was created to place booths nationwide.

In 1940, my Grandmother Minnie....that's her in the top left photo, must have loaded up the kids and some of their friends for a trip to Town.  It would have been an all day affair and really big deal...as they lived on a farm several miles out of Adair, Iowa.  That's my Uncle Eugene in the top right photo....he was sixteen. 

I get a kick out of this Photo Booth picture of my Uncle Leon. 

He went to Town in his everyday overalls, and decided while he was there to buy a new hat.

So why not get my picture taken!

In comparison, another relative got all dressed up for his 'Mug Shot' in his stylish 1940's hat.

These Photo Booth pictures are from my Mother's 1940 Years Album.

My favorites are these of Mom and her BFF...Best Friend Forever.

They came to Texas together in about 1945.

I'm sure glad they did....Mom met a Texas Sailor.

Love At First Sight...It Happened In Texas

'SMILE'...You're In A 1940's Photo Booth written in support of the

1940 US Census Community Project

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