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Favorite old photo: Safety check in the 1950s? 2012-08-06 - 100 Block E. Guardian Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Larry Smith collection. Larry Smith, 92.7 The WAVE radio high above the Russell Creek hills on Road Eighty, found this old Columbia photo in his collection. He didn't know any of the people in the photo, but from the recognizable property around, it would be on East Guardian, behind what is now Downey's Eye Clinic and would have been in a period after the Post Office was moved there. The second parking lot, bounded by the little 1951 Chevrolet coupe to the two tone would have been Houchen's overflow parking, we think, putting the year at around 1958. The white house was the Dagwood Gore, if earlier, Louis & Betty DeRossett, if later, home. In all likelihood the Safety Check was by civic club, auto dealership or church, from the way those fellows were dressed. Any help or comments will be welcome. - CM Best guess so far comes from a known informant whose cover we are sworn to keep. She writes: My guess is Gaspard Brockman for the man with the flat top who is the far right of the men. Standing in front of the car is Hartsell Hodges, I would guess. It will be interesting to see what others guess or think. The man in the suit could be Herschel Toms, former dean at LWC, but not as sure about this one. Permalink | Comments?

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