Pic of the Week (#151) - Kids Posing on a Cannon (1950s)
Every week 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.
This week we have a trio of young kids posing on some sort of cannon-like structure. The photograph paper and clothes both suggest this was taken in the 1950s. On the left stands a tall palm tree. They are standing in front of a street, possibly a bridge. You can see a very small piece of a car (perhaps a back bumper) in the bottom left, behind the tree.
Questions:
Who are these kids and what are their stories?
Where and when was this photo taken?
What are the sitting on? Did it come from a ship? A fort?
Where is this exact scene? Does it still exist?
What do you think, feel, and wonder about when you look at the photo?