Kingston, Jamaica policeman for Andrea by danapommet
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When I joined the Navy, the pay was only $78 a month. By becoming a helicopter crewman added $55 a month and by signing up for shore patrol, when the aircraft carrier pulled into port, added $25 a day plus the local restaurants would feed us well if we kept out the trouble makers. I was able to partner up with this Jamaican policeman on a number of visits and that made it all the easier. Sorry that I can not remember his name but I was able to see things in Jamaica that most sailors did not know existed. This is another converted slide from June 1966. A Kodak 404 slide camera. This photo will not zoom
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Dana
Comments (29)
ronmolina
Nice capture!
Faemike55
Very handsome gentleman, Dana! Excellent capture and great dedication to Andrea
mgtcs
Excellent shot Dana, amazing dedication indeed, loved it!
SunriseGirl
Wow, I love the color in the shot with the blue background nice white shirt and hat red and black pants and of course the brown skin tones of the officer. Thank you for sharing the story and the photo.
Katraz
Great shot of a very smart policeman .
durleybeachbum
A not so random man, then, Dana! A great story too, you seem to remember your time in the Navy fondly. Thankyou for this handsome chap!
Jean_C
Very beautiful portrait of this policeman!
whaleman
Nice shot and great info Dana! My first job, working in a printing shop for the summer circa 1959, paid me $16.05 for a full week of six days and I still have that first cheque. I worked in the basement and it was dark when I got to work and dark again when I left, but that was a lot of money to me then at age 15. When I graduated in electronics my first job paid $330 per month and figured I had it made. I didn't.
alanwilliams
great to share your memories Dana
Leije
A very nice portrait about your memories, Dana!
adrie
Great shot, and thanks for sharing your memories, Dana.
eekdog
low pay back in the day, cool shot of the policeman.
Rob2753
That's a great shot and I love the colour contrasts of his uniform and the door behind, you must have some great memories and some wonderful tales to tell :)
dakotabluemoon
A very nice image of this guy glad to know u liked what u were doing.
jmb007
bonne photo!!
jendellas
What a lovely photo!! xx
jayfar
A super record shot Dana.
JuliSonne
Thanks for your memorys. The helmet is a Bobby!! Nice candid shot, Dana!
Cyve
Fantastic capture... Wonderfully done !
jocko500
old time memories is good for you if you think of the good times. and how you got out the bad times also. anyway it good to know local people as they will help as you see you there as a friend.
Hendesse
Superb shot. Great quality for a scan. I've heard from friends who were in Jamaica, that Kingston today is the city with the most crime rate of the island.
K_T_Ong
I can't be sure, but he SEEMS to be smiling a little... :)
junge1
Dana, this is a fabulous capture. First, I also want to thank you for your service, but like me, by joining the Navy you were one step ahead of Uncle Sam and the draft board. My pay was only either $70 or $76 a month, but that was at the beginning of 1963. Just like me, you took advantage of things to see. I am glad that you take the trouble of converting (scanning) some of your old pictures. This is a beautiful shot of this Jamaican policeman but so is your previous shot of the waves, as seen from the carrier deck. Those waves must have look much higher if you stood on the deck of the destroyer. Keep converting Dana, you have some very interesting pictures, Sig...
ia-du-lin
nice capture.
Barbara1337
Good memories Dana.
flavia49
wonderful picture and portrait
West_coaster07
Wonderful capture Dana!!
dochtersions
Such an interesting story is behind this slide-photo, Dana. I guess you have great memories from your time, working with this policeman.
sossy
authoritative expression! not much money, reminds me the time I worked in a hotel in Bavaria, less money but a room and food! ;o)