Photos of Vic

How old was Vic in this photo on a horse?   Where was it taken?
















Was this bow tie photo taken in High School?

 When and Where?

 

This picture was taken at our home at 427 K Street

in Mojave (now 15931 K Street) before we moved to 

M street.  Vic was  in his early 40's. 

The house was remodeled to have a camera shop

in the front.  There was also a darkroom in a small

apartment in the back of the property.

Judging from the dodging on the photo, it was more than

likely processed, enlarged, and developed by him in that darkroom.

Vic had a soda fountain and cafe in Mojave.  He started by working for Emmott Hughes and eventually started his own business.  He moved from Los Angeles to Mojave in July of 1936, during the depression.  He lived at the Kingston Hotel while wife, Norma and Son Herbert (Teddy) stayed in L A until November.   Written on the side of the second second "Vic's Cafe"  location was "Vic's Since 1939".  Before moving to Mojave he  had experience as a drug store "soda jerk" in Los Angeles.  What is a soda jerk?                         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_jerk