re: #35 silverdolphin

I recognized the book that is open on the table almost immediately. It is the Wolf Cub Scout handbook. BUt that does not help much. That particular version came out in 1954 and was printed throughout the 50s. So still mid-50s.

that’s actually really excellent! I did figure out 1955 from a photo further on, but yes, my Uncle Ed was an extraordinarily good scout master. I mean, he really knew the woods, swimming, survival skills, etc. It’s kind of cool to me that of course a book that he would be using is on the table. I also chuckle knowing that every piece of electric gear in that photo is top of the line for the time, because he worked for Penn Electric and made sure his sister (my grandmother) got the latest of stuff like dishwashers, clothes washers, etc.