Here are some photos featuring Kansas farm boy – Dan Gardner taken in June, 1947.
Here we see Dan in front of some kind of pre-historic computer.
Kansas Farm Boy, Dan Gardner in his room seated at his desk with 4-H club ribbons awarded to him on his many projects.
Farmer Boy Dan Gardner with roan Shorthorn and Hereford (white faced).
Farmer Boy Dan Gardner with baby calf.
Before the scientists figured out the evil formula for the hog feed, hogs were fed skim milk and Oreo cookies.
Kansas Farm Boy Dan Gardner feeding a mixture of his and his father's hogs skim milk.
Late dinner with the family, the clock shows 7:50PM.
Kansas Farm Boy, Dan Gardner having meal with his parents.
Malted milk – the gateway drink to other malted beverages.
Kansas Farm Boy, Dan Gardner (2R) with friends in drug store having malted milk.
After a cup of malted milk, the only thing you want is some square-dancing. The kid seated next to the door looks like he is doing community service, the girl standing on the right stuck her tongue out; must be thirsty for some of that milk.
Kansas Farm Boy, Dan Gardner (center) at 4-H square dance.
Kansas Farm Boy, Dan Gardner in his room seated at his desk with 4-H club ribbons awarded to him on his many projects.
Actually, that looks like a great life for a kid…. hard but simple.
LOVE these series. And that malted milk comment made me snort… what can I say? You’re funny.
As I always note with these old photos, the parents look SO much older than the kids. The boy is maybe 16? And the parents look to be in at least their 50s?
I didn’t think people were having kids late at that time. 40-year-old new moms just recently became common and this is 1947. Must be the hard life.