Both taken at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. My grandfather was a Navy dental surgeon and called himself the "Flying Dentist" because he was possibly the only Naval dentist to also be trained as a paratrooper. After the war he was apart of the occupation of Tokyo. I believe this photo was taken in 1946 or 47.
I wonder how many people have traveled to recreate similar photos only to find their ancestors decided out of all the empty space to stand in the spot where a skyscraper would eventually be built. From now on, I will try to have urban planning foresight when standing in photos to give my offspring the best chance.
Dauntless1 on August 10th, 2020 at 15:28 UTC »
Both taken at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. My grandfather was a Navy dental surgeon and called himself the "Flying Dentist" because he was possibly the only Naval dentist to also be trained as a paratrooper. After the war he was apart of the occupation of Tokyo. I believe this photo was taken in 1946 or 47.
Look how much the trees and buildings have grown!
LeonardMcCoyMD on August 10th, 2020 at 15:43 UTC »
I wonder how many people have traveled to recreate similar photos only to find their ancestors decided out of all the empty space to stand in the spot where a skyscraper would eventually be built. From now on, I will try to have urban planning foresight when standing in photos to give my offspring the best chance.
TheHud85 on August 10th, 2020 at 16:08 UTC »
That tree tho