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1967 Snow Photo from Holbrook, Arizona

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Given the winter weather, Colin thought this would be an appropriate photograph to post. He writes:

I have attached a photo taken in December, 1967, in Holbrook, AZ.  Arizona received record snowfall over the entire state, with Flagstaff receiving about 8 feet of snow over a 40 hour period.  The snow just about paralyzed the state.  The photo shows Arizona Highway Patrol Officer Paul Palmer sitting on the hood of Highway Patrol Officer Carlton Hill’s 1959 Jeep Station wagon.  Both Paul and Carlton (as well as myself) are retired and Carlton still has that Jeep wagon.  In that storm, Holbrook had about 3 ½ feet of snow.  In southern Arizona, where I was, we had about the same, 3 ½ feet.

1967 Holbrook Snow photos

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1969 Photo of GPA and CJ-2A in South Africa

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Old Trucks Babanagno posted the photo below on their Facebook Page. They have even more vintage photos at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Trucks-Babanango/422556771112707

 

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Nick from Kibler Park near Johannesburg, with his ex SADF CJ2A, and Stalhud, from Ladysmith, Natal with his Ford GPA amphibious jeep at Richards Bay on the Zululand Coast 1969. Stalhud used his GPA for fishing

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1945 Photo Crossing Pasig River on eBay

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This photo was taken during the Battle of Manila.

” You are looking at a non-original 8×10 photograph printed on FujiFilm Crystal Archive emulsion paper depicting a Jeep and crew from the 11th Airborne Division crossing the Pasig River in February 1945 during the approach on Manila, Luzon, Philippines.”

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Duncan Douglas’ Photo of Nightmare Alley

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Not a great day for driving a jeep. This 1950 photo of Nightmare Alley was shot as these troops retreated. The temperature was estimated at -40 degrees. Read more about this LIfe Magazine photo here.

David Douglas Duncan / TIME & LIFE Pictures.U.S. Marine crouching down next to his jeep while leading a convoy of vehicles during the 1st Marine Division's retreat down canyon road they called "Nightmare Alley," after being cut off by the Red Chinese and under fire from nearby hills in December 1950.

David Douglas Duncan / TIME & LIFE Pictures.
U.S. Marine crouching down next to his jeep while leading a convoy of vehicles during the 1st Marine Division’s retreat down canyon road they called “Nightmare Alley,” after being cut off by the Red Chinese and under fire from nearby hills in December 1950.

 

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1957 Photo of M-38A1 in Antarctica on eBay

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Doug forwarded this eBay photo that references Operation Deepfreeze. Given the number “14” is written on the side of the jeep it would suggest there were other jeeps there, too. Here’s a link to a few images on G503 from Life Magazine.

“Please note: Unless you are the winning bidder, I will not provide scans of the slides and negatives I sell. Also, I will not give out another member’s contact information or contact another member on your behalf.
Original 35mm film slide.
Subject: U.S. Navy Operation “Deep Freeze” Special Project Jeep #14 and a sign that says, “Smokey Says Use Your Ashtrays … Keep Antarctica Green”, at McMurdo Station.
Date: 1957
Mount/Film Type: Kodachrome, red border”

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