Looking through some old photographs lately

[Diamond_Dog]

Here is my oldest son, about 13 years old, in his Ohio State jacket, looking out at the NYC skyline. This was a year or two before 9/11. We took our kids there over Christmas break. Pardon the bad quality

[MontanaMama]

1. Oh my gosh.

Old photos are the best photos. I love this. I’ll bet your son does too.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. It's hard for me to look through too many at once

Since I get too emotional. I’m sure you know what I mean, MM!

[MontanaMama]

7. I absolutely know what you mean, DD.

I'm a low threshold crier as it is...pics of my kiddo slay me.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Diamond_Dog! This is a great, historic photo!

Your son at that tender age, looking at the New York skyline, and the twin towers, so strong and beautiful.

Of course, you get emotional! I do too while I look at your photo!

Thanks so much for sharing it. I hope you'll continue to share your old photos. They are a true glimpse into a day gone by.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. Awww Peggy. Thank you for such a nice comment!

I love old photos, too. Especially when there is some historical relevance to them along with a family connection!

I promise if I come across any more interesting ones I will share..

It’s funny, a photo from 2001 is considered “old” now. Seems like it was only a few years ago…. To me, anyway.

[SeattleVet]

4. My old office! Black building just to the right of the towers (Bankers Trust - 130 Liberty Street)

My office was on the 38th floor of this 40-floor building (top floor was power backup, UPS, etc.) for around 9 years. This was the building that you see in all of the 'Ground Zero' photos that was shrouded in black cloth screening and sometimes a large US flag. When the south tower came down (the one without the TV antenna) the falling debris put a 24-floor gash down the front of the building, about one office deep. It was eventually deconstructed, one floor at a time, since there was no room around it to do any other type of demolition.

I left there in 1992, a few months before they set off the truck bomb in the parking garage under the towers.

Good memories of working there. I went in to the office to watch the fireworks for the Statue of Liberty Centennial...and somewhere around here I have a set of slides looking *down* on the fireworks! We used to watch the QE2 sail out, and always though it was a pretty good size...until we got to see it cruising out while the John F. Kennedy (aircraft carrier) was cruising in for the event. The JFK made the QE2 look like the ships skiff as they passed each other in the harbor. Was fun watching the JFK get turned around 180 degrees in the middle of the Hudson - it almost looked like it might reach from shore to shore.

Thanks for the memories!

(The photo looks like it was taken near the Harborside Financial Center across the Hudson, where we had a secondary backup Data Center.)

[Diamond_Dog]

6. Thank you for your comments,SeattleVet!

I’m glad it brought back good memories and you shared them with us. We stayed at a hotel in Seacaucus and went sightseeing during the day with the kids. I’ll take your word for the location of this photo since you’re much more knowledgeable than I.

The sight of those ships you described must have been unforgettable!

And thank you for sharing your impressions of that fateful day. It just seems like nothing has been the same since.

If you ever find those slides of the fireworks, I’d love to see them!

[SeattleVet]

8. Thank *you* for posting the picture and triggering those memories!

I have 40+ years of slides and negatives, and unfortunately very few of them were well cataloged or documented. Every once in a while I come across something I totally forgot about.