Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
Comments (39)
fredster66
Great "life" capture. Very nice!
JeffG7BRJ
I always read all the comments before I make my own Sig, I have to smile at some of them, at least at the younger ones. Like I didn't know they had high heels in the sixties, where do they think the mini skirt and heeels came from? Lol. A lot of the younger generation think they invented the word COOL and its meaning, in the sixties it was 'cool man' 'way to go', and I guess they were using it way before my time as well. I join you in thinking they look sexy as well, they don't have to be wearing bikini's or just underwear to look sexy. Also the price of prints, yes thank God for digital, I dread to add up the money I have spent on having film developed, much less slides to prints. I have volumes of photographs mostly of my children growing up but it was expensive. Superb capture of these two lovely young ladies, I can certainly see why you took it. So glad you scanned and shared it. Bravo!!!!!
lucindawind
fantastic and very beautiful !
debz
Super shot and great traditional wear!
Mousson
Excellent capture!!!!!!!!
Iceshark39
Fantastic shot, Sig. And, as always, facinating history to go along with it.
SophiaDeer
What a beautiful picture! The ladies look so regal and elegant.
Richardphotos
I seen several Vietnamese beautiful ladies today when I ate lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant.the food is delicious both are beautiful as your capture
Kelena
eine sehr schöne Aufnahme:)