The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#96) - John Chrisville Putting On Shoes Outside Temple
Every Friday The Psychogenealogist shares a "Pic of the Week." The intent is to encourage thought and imagination about the spaces where psychology, genealogy, and history converge.
Here is a neat photo of a young military man putting on his shoes.
I found it in a bin of random photographs at a local antique store. There is some writing on the back.
It reads:
My buddy, who owns camera, putting on shoes after coming out of temple
John Chrisville - New York
The “80” written on the back I believe is just to identify the seller of the image who was renting space at the store.
Thats all I know! What else can you tell me? Here are some questions to consider.
Questions:
Who is this man and what is his story?
I am guessing this to be World War II. Where do you think he is?
Is John the man in the picture?
What branch of the service is he?
What records can be obtained from genealogy sources?
What kind of temple is he leaving?
Is there any family of his alive today who might be interested in having this photo sent to them?
What do you think, feel, and wonder about as you look at the photo?
I would love to hear what you come up with!