The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: Part 1

Mid-century snapshots move between Fort Knox, where a chapel, guest house, and preserved Chaffee and Patton tanks mark the home of the Armor School, and the flight line of Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter 22625. A downtown clock tower and a variety-store lunch counter round out this portrait of 1950s military and civilian life.

Black Smoke Rising Behind Spanish Colonial Revival Military Building

Black Smoke Rising Behind Spanish Colonial Revival Military Building

Two Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Posed Outdoors, Mid-20th Century

Two Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Posed Outdoors, Mid-20th Century

Motor Pool Storage Shed with Row of Armored Vehicles, Fort Knox

Motor Pool Storage Shed with Row of Armored Vehicles, Fort Knox

Fort Knox Service Club Building with Personnel on Porch

Fort Knox Service Club Building with Personnel on Porch

Guest House No. 2, Fort Knox Visitor Quarters

Guest House No. 2, Fort Knox Visitor Quarters

Hobby Shop and Arts & Crafts Shop Building, Fort Knox

Hobby Shop and Arts & Crafts Shop Building, Fort Knox

M46/M47 Patton Tank on Static Display, Fort Knox

M46/M47 Patton Tank on Static Display, Fort Knox

Company C, 33rd Tank Battalion Building, Fort Knox

Company C, 33rd Tank Battalion Building, Fort Knox

[Sadowski?] Field House, Fort Knox

[Sadowski?] Field House, Fort Knox

M4 Sherman Tank Display Outside Calugas Dining Room, Fort Knox

M4 Sherman Tank Display Outside Calugas Dining Room, Fort Knox

Armored Vehicle and 'Rose Hall' Headquarters Building, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Armored Vehicle and 'Rose Hall' Headquarters Building, Fort Knox, Kentucky

American Flag Flying Over Fort Knox Post Buildings

American Flag Flying Over Fort Knox Post Buildings

M4 Sherman Tank at Leaders' Course Headquarters, 3rd Armored Division, Fort Knox

M4 Sherman Tank at Leaders' Course Headquarters, 3rd Armored Division, Fort Knox

M46/M47 Patton Tank on Display, Fort Knox Grounds

M46/M47 Patton Tank on Display, Fort Knox Grounds

Post Chapel with Steeple, Fort Knox

Post Chapel with Steeple, Fort Knox

M4 Sherman Tank on Static Display, Fort Knox

M4 Sherman Tank on Static Display, Fort Knox

M4 Sherman Tank at Headquarters, Leaders' Course, 3rd Armored Division, Fort Knox

M4 Sherman Tank at Headquarters, Leaders' Course, 3rd Armored Division, Fort Knox

M26 Pershing/M46 Patton Tank on Static Display, Fort Knox, Kentucky

M26 Pershing/M46 Patton Tank on Static Display, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Base Chapel Building, Fort Knox, Kentucky (Mid-20th Century)

Base Chapel Building, Fort Knox, Kentucky (Mid-20th Century)

M4 Sherman Tank as Unit Marker Display, Fort Knox, Kentucky

M4 Sherman Tank as Unit Marker Display, Fort Knox, Kentucky

M24 Chaffee Light Tank on Display, Fort Knox, Kentucky

M24 Chaffee Light Tank on Display, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Two U.S. Army Soldiers in Service Uniform, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Two U.S. Army Soldiers in Service Uniform, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Fort Knox Service Club No. 2 with Soldiers on Porch, Kentucky

Fort Knox Service Club No. 2 with Soldiers on Porch, Kentucky

Bartender Behind the Bar at Corey's Tavern, Mid-20th Century

Bartender Behind the Bar at Corey's Tavern, Mid-20th Century

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Tail Number 31, Serial 46-9803, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Tail Number 31, Serial 46-9803, on Airfield Ramp

Two Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bombers, Tail Numbers 30 and 31, on Airfield Ramp

Two Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bombers, Tail Numbers 30 and 31, on Airfield Ramp

Spanish Mission Revival-Style Building at U.S. Military Airfield

Spanish Mission Revival-Style Building at U.S. Military Airfield

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bombers on Flight Line Apron

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bombers on Flight Line Apron

Waitress at Lunch Counter Booth in 1950s Variety Store, with Toy Department Signage

Waitress at Lunch Counter Booth in 1950s Variety Store, with Toy Department Signage

Municipal Clock Tower Building with Street Traffic, Early 1950s

Municipal Clock Tower Building with Street Traffic, Early 1950s

Soda Fountain Attendant Behind the Counter, 1950s Drugstore Luncheonette

Soda Fountain Attendant Behind the Counter, 1950s Drugstore Luncheonette

Waitress Setting a Table, Mid-Century Restaurant Dining Room

Waitress Setting a Table, Mid-Century Restaurant Dining Room

Portrait of a Young Woman at Her Bedroom Desk, Early 1950s

Portrait of a Young Woman at Her Bedroom Desk, Early 1950s

Portrait of a Young U.S. Air Force Airman in Service Uniform, Home Interior, Mid-20th Century

Portrait of a Young U.S. Air Force Airman in Service Uniform, Home Interior, Mid-20th Century

Ground Crew Inspecting a Light Aircraft Outside an Open Hangar

Ground Crew Inspecting a Light Aircraft Outside an Open Hangar

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, USAF Serial 22627, on the Ramp

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, USAF Serial 22627, on the Ramp

Woman in Coral Dress Beside a Sedan, Mid-1950s

Woman in Coral Dress Beside a Sedan, Mid-1950s

Officer Poses Before Navy Patrol Aircraft, Crew Names Stenciled on Nose

Officer Poses Before Navy Patrol Aircraft, Crew Names Stenciled on Nose

Nose Detail of Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '2625' with Squadron Emblem

Nose Detail of Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '2625' with Squadron Emblem

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '2625', Head-On View

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '2625', Head-On View

Tail Section of USAF KC-97 Stratofreighter Tanker, Tail Number 22625

Tail Section of USAF KC-97 Stratofreighter Tanker, Tail Number 22625

Rear Three-Quarter View of Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '22625'

Rear Three-Quarter View of Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '22625'

Stenciled Ground Crew Names on Boeing C-97 Fuselage

Stenciled Ground Crew Names on Boeing C-97 Fuselage

Engine Nacelle and Fuselage Detail, Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

Engine Nacelle and Fuselage Detail, Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

Boeing C-97/KC-97 U.S. Air Force Transport on Airfield Ramp

Boeing C-97/KC-97 U.S. Air Force Transport on Airfield Ramp

Airman Posed Beneath the Nose of His Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

Airman Posed Beneath the Nose of His Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter

Tail Assembly of Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '22625'

Tail Assembly of Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter '22625'

Two Boys Beneath a Large Military Transport Aircraft, USAF Base (1950s-60s)

Two Boys Beneath a Large Military Transport Aircraft, USAF Base (1950s-60s)

Unit Emblem Detail: 'Eight Ball' Insignia on Boeing C-97 Nose

Unit Emblem Detail: 'Eight Ball' Insignia on Boeing C-97 Nose

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