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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 (28)
dragonmuse
Very cool.. I love those pumps.
MagikUnicorn
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Faemike55
Very cool shot! Neat looking gas station
bimm3d
very beautiful gas station and photo!!
jocko500
this is wonderful looking . I would stop here too
tennesseecowgirl
I have been on that part of route 66!! this is great to see.
brewgirlca
Beautiful piece of Americana. I've travelled that road too but I cannot recall seeing this place look as good as your capture!
renecyberdoc
another nice one love this series of shots.
emmecielle
Interesting image! Excellent shot! :)
lior
Thank you for sharing with us this superb image!
farmerC
Shining work.
flavia49
cool!! So it's Vettel :-)!!!
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend.
casmindo
OK I will take this drive too. What a great capture of yesterdays on Route 66
annie5
So cool..interesting gaz station! :)
Rainastorm
Super awesome capture!! Thank you for sharing!
auntietk
What a wonderful image! I would love to travel that road and see what's still there. This is an amazing sight, and your capture is perfect. Great pov, excellent detail ... you make me feel like I'm standing right there!
carlx
Great find and capture!!!
bmac62
Excellent. Hmmmmmm, wonder if I bought gas there when the pumps still were working? I know I didn't ever get a tank of gas out of the old gravity feed jobs:-)
drifterlee
Cool old station!
sandra46
E X C E L L E N T I M A G E !!
bazza
Fabulous stone store and cool old pumps well done!!
danapommet
Great looking stop and to bad the pumps don't work. Dana
amanda_a42
Oh, I remember that one! stopped there on my way to Kingman about 10 years ago, can't remember if the pumps worked back then, I think not.
Buffalo1
Love those old gas pumps. A fine capture.
jascorpio
This is awesome!!!!
LYNZ1947
A very nice shot of the best old route America had.
moochagoo
I've been there in 93 and 95. Very 50's.