Comments on: TRAILER FAMILY PORTRAIT, PALM SPRINGS, CA, 1955

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:02:58 +0000

I’ll bet the wife handmade the two shirts!
What a great photo! To be back in the mid 50′s would be Heaven!

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:34:15 +0000

OHHHHHHH to go back to the 50′s!

Wasn’t it beautiful back then?

By: Jerry Foisel

Jerry Foisel — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:04:14 +0000

“Man. After the fact, it all seems to have gone by SOOOOO FAST.”

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:28:00 +0000

…and don’t you think I don’t know who inspired this journey down “trailer lane”, young man. I see a new book coming (See? “David” thought so, too!)

By: Aitch

Aitch — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:39:09 +0000

Awwww heart warming!!
Does anyone else remember the days when most of your clothes were made at home and not purchased in a store???

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:27:50 +0000

And I can just picture this happy family holed up inside their lovely trailer home in Palm Springs in the middle of July when the outside temperature can reach 112 degrees! Can we say cooked like canned hams?!

By: David

David — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:52:22 +0000

I agree, Charles. This shot is Charles-Phoenix-book-worthy. Outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

By: JUDY FULLERTON

JUDY FULLERTON — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:17:25 +0000

LOVE YOUR STUFF !!! WISH I LIVED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (WHERE I GREW UP IN THE 50′s SO I COULD CATCH ONE OF YOUR TOURS OR SHOWS. MEANWHILE, I ENJOY YOUR EMAIL PICTURES HERE IN BROOKINGS, OREGON.

By: John L. Draper

John L. Draper — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:04:31 +0000

Man, I love the trailor! Classic design and great color. I would be proud to haul the thing behind a 1955 four door Packard for my next vacation.

Charles, your photos and commentary help to bring a smile to us when our country needs it most. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!

P.S. I was three years old when the photo was taken.

By: Laurel Tucker

Laurel Tucker — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:10:15 +0000

What a fab picture, as they always are!
We escaped last month to PS for our anniversary. If you’re headed out there any time soon, try to stay at (or at least check out) the Del Marcos Motel. Right downtown and a block east of Palm Canyon Dr, it is classic mid-century, designed by famous PS architect William Cody. The hostesses are exceedingly congenial and Charles, they are a wealth of information! Our other favorite discovery this time was the “Imageville” photo gallery on Indian Canyon. Gary Dorothy captures images from all over the place, and those of PS and its surrounds are stunningly beautiful.
Hope it’s ok to give these shout-outs – these are great places and they made our weekend really special. Wish we could join you for Modernism Week!