 Marion, Judith, Robert 4 years after moving from Ironwood MI to Los Angeles CA, 1926 | 
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 Robert, cousin Freeman, Marion, 1934  Junior high grad, 1935 |
 San Clemente Island, photo by George Russon of the Canal Zone, circa 1939 Marshall Breaux of Orange TX at right, Robert in center
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 breakfast in 'bed'  Marion, circa 1939 | |||
 circa 1937
 Chuck Dundore and Robert near the beach at Malibu, 1939 It appears that Chuck has a pant-leg in his right sock to prevent getting caught in the chain. This is a trick used by bicyclists wearing long pants. |
 Clyde without Bonnie? No... Robert again! circa 1940  Robert on the same road trip, circa 1940 One trip with this car involved going to San Felipe, and having the clutch break down in Mexico. The 2 travelers came back all the way in the same gear. |
 Robert and James Britten on San Gorgonio, circa 1940 |
 Robert ca. 1940  Robert ca. 1940 Various backpacking trips. San Gorgonio at right.  Robert ca. 1940  Tents are for wimps! |
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1940 |  On the pier at Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island, 1940 Robert remembers this adventure: "After seeing a film on Saturday night, Chester Mateer suggested we get some gas and go in his 21' boat to Catalina. Gas Rationing was in effect, so only 5 gallons of gas was taken. Chet slept while Robert piloted. RObert then went to sleep at the wheel and was awakened by the rising sun as the boat cruised in circles. We had turns on the aquaplane on the way over and arrived at Avalon Harbor, dropped anchor and got a water taxi ride to the pier. About and hour later we got a water taxi ride back to our boat, but it had dragged anchor and was making green paint marks all along one side of a distantly anchored large white hulled sailboat. We guiltily decided to not wait there (we really needed more gas because of the circles and the aqualplaning), so we headed back to San Pedro. We ran out of gas about a quarter mile outside the L.A. breakwater and Chet saved us from being wrecked against the breakwater by finding about 1 quart of gas in his bilge pump motor. We again ran out of gas about a quarter mile from the Watchhorn Basin dock. Using the bench seat boards as paddles, we made it to the dock." | ||
 Robert at Kirsarge Pass, 1941 Robert describes this ordeal: "One guy at Douglas volunteered to drive us up to Onion Valley and drop us off at the trailhead at 9 A.M. Skiied 4 miles uphill to the pass with 5 others, then downhill 30 miles to Cedar Grove. Others were Bob Janes, Dane Lones. |
 Mom and dad in front of Robert's first new car, a 1941 Ford
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 Robin & Johnny Patterson, circa 1942 Robin worked with Robert at Douglas  Robin |
 Judith in her Victory Garden, circa 1943 |
 Gasoline Alley. Robert's dad, Thorwald is the resident mechanic. 1935 Chevy, 1936 Dodge, and a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr |
 December 31, 1946, Robert with Barbara Baer at the Florentine Says Robert: "Barbara lifted a bottle of champagne from the icer of our neighboring table. When confronted by the neighbor, she explained that we had ordered on just like his and she would return it to him when our order was filled! But that never happened!" |
 Chester Mateer, a submariner and his war bride, with Robert and Marion |
 Robert in polar suit Okinawa Jan 1946 Says Robert: "On my 11 day cruse from Okinawa to S.F., the captain of the ship told everyone that if certain men didn't shave, then no one was going ashore in S.F. I was nearly lynched on the day S.F. came in sight, and was intimidated by my shipmates to get shaved." |  Okinawa, March 1946 |
 Robert, Marion, circa 1945  Aunt Ted, Robert and his mom, Judith, circa 1946 |
 Marion, Uncle Bob, Aunt Ted, circa 1945  Thorwald, Robert, circa 1948 |
 Landa Street house, circa 1948  Landa Street house, from other angle |
 Towtruck in driveway, 1949 |
 Landa Street garage roof, circa 1950 The garage is also in picture to the right, but is mostly obscured by trees. It is just below the house, and at top of the diagonal driveway. |  Landa Street house from a block away, circa 1951 |
 Robert and Ruth working on newly created garage, 1950 |
 International in the new driveway, circa 1951 |
 Landa Street house, 1953 This year the addition the house included 2 bedrooms for 1 year old Julie, and recently born Jef. The original house just had 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a kitchen and a patio, which was later turned into a utility room. The new addition included a basement/work room, living room, and 2 new bedrooms. Another bathroom was added in the early 60s. |
 Chimney construction, Oct.53  Landa Street house, circa 1959 Note the completed chimney in this later photograph. Robert apprenticed under the man at top of chimney, in photo to left. Robert helped construct about 10 chimneys. He probably got a deal from his boss for help in doing his own chimney here. |
 Julie, at Mammoth standing next to John Tierney, Labor day, 1955  Frances Tierney, John Tierney and Robert, Labor day, 1955 John was the husband of Frances Tierney, who was one of Ruth's co-workers at Gladding McBean. Photo was taken on the Labor Day weekend of 1955 at Mammoth Mountain. On this trip, John explained why his checkered past helped him to be hired as an armed guard for Brinks. |
 Robert at Mammoth, 1955 |
 Air raid siren engineer, 1955 |
 Landa Street hideout, circa 1958 The hideout was never used as such, as us kids could more easily hide out in our rooms, where we had all our stuff, anyway. The ploy to get us out of the house failed, and the hideout was dismantled about 20 years later. |
 Robert holding Elsa, Ruth and Julie at piano, and Jef behind Julie in shadows, circa 1958 |
 Robert, Judith, June 1960  Robert in recently acquired Impala. Bought by Ruth for his graduation in 1960  What? Me worry? circa 1963 |
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