Topic: 1940's Albert Lea Aerial
started by: ICU812
Posted by ICU812 on Nov. 23 2005,11:38 am
Here is a picture of AL around 1940. Very good resolution on photographs. Not sure of exact year but I can see construction crews erecting beams on the Freeborn County CO-OP building and also at the Litho Printing(old sears).Another view to come.
Posted by ICU812 on Nov. 23 2005,12:26 pm
Diff view.
Posted by menace616 on Nov. 23 2005,10:34 pm
Fabulous pictures, thanks for sharing them! Do you have more?
Posted by FIBI on Nov. 24 2005,1:40 pm
WE NEED MORE SUCH PICTURES! SOME OF A BIGGER AREA OF ALBERT LEA AND SOME FROM FREEBORN COUNTY! PLEASE!
Posted by menace616 on Feb. 07 2006,2:05 am
Jim, I have a request if you or anyone else has any current aerial photos of Albert Lea that could be posted. I'm particularly interested in an aerial photo of the demolition of the old Albert Lea High School.
Posted by jimhanson on Feb. 07 2006,9:42 am
I took one yesterday. I was taking photos of the Broadway area for a sesquicentennial project--not concentrating on the school. Sorry. I tried moving it over and pasting it here--must be too big to post. I tried e-mailing and copying it to myself--for some reason, I can't post it to this transfer file. PM me with an E-mail address, and I'll send it to you.On the older aerial photos--note the absence of trees--we have far more trees today than they did back then. Prior to and during the war, people used wood for heat.
Posted by Dustin Petersen on May 26 2006,3:35 pm
| Quote (menace616 @ Feb. 07 2006,2:05am) |
| Jim, I have a request if you or anyone else has any current aerial photos of Albert Lea that could be posted. I'm particularly interested in an aerial photo of the demolition of the old Albert Lea High School. |
Here's one from May 20, 2006 with a prominent view of what used to be the high school.
Posted by Dustin Petersen on May 26 2006,3:39 pm
Here's one of part of the downtown area.
Posted by Dustin Petersen on May 26 2006,4:06 pm
Another downtown shot.
Posted by Wolfie on May 26 2006,8:51 pm
Why does it look like Otis the village drunk painted the crosswalks.
Posted by Counterfeit Fake on May 26 2006,9:02 pm
Hehe, I thought the same thing Wolfie 
Posted by GEOKARJO on May 27 2006,2:12 pm
Cause Otis the town Drunk installed the handicap accessible curbing.
Posted by hymiebravo on May 29 2006,10:24 am
Wow Dustin !,Talk about going the "Extra Mile" did you rent a plane and take those pics ? lol
I especially like all the GREEN stuff in the photos and the wheel of the plane is kind of a nice touch too. lol
Posted by Dustin Petersen on May 30 2006,5:52 am
| Quote (hymiebravo @ May 29 2006,10:24am) |
| Wow Dustin !, Talk about going the "Extra Mile" did you rent a plane and take those pics ? lol I especially like all the GREEN stuff in the photos and the wheel of the plane is kind of a nice touch too. lol |
For the past year, whenever I have driven past the airport, I've commented to my wife on the "Learn to Fly" sign - that it would be kind of neat.
For my birthday, she bought me a one-hour intro flight lesson. She rode with and took the pictures.
I remembered this thread and posted a few of the shots she snapped off.
Glad you liked them! I had a blast flying.
Posted by Botto 82 on May 30 2006,1:11 pm
| Quote (Dustin Petersen @ May 30 2006,5:52am) |
| I had a blast flying. |
Isn't it fun? A friend of mine let me take the controls of his Cessna 150 between Owatonna and Austin years back. What a thrill!
Posted by Dustin Petersen on May 30 2006,1:21 pm
| Quote (Botto 82 @ May 30 2006,1:11pm) | ||
Isn't it fun? A friend of mine let me take the controls of his Cessna 150 between Owatonna and Austin years back. What a thrill! |
It was everything I expected and more! I flew a Cessna C-172 around Albert Lea, Hayward (where I work - had to see from overhead), and Clarks Grove.
The hour went by quickly.
Posted by menace616 on May 30 2006,11:01 pm
Dustin, those are absolutely fabulous pictures of AL!! Thanks for sharing them 
Posted by Colorado Conservative on Nov. 30 2006,6:37 pm
| Quote (Wolfie @ May 26 2006,7:51pm) |
| Why does it look like Otis the village drunk painted the crosswalks. |
why yes it does, doesn't it.........where was Barney when you needed him!!!!!!!!