Good Old Days Metal Print

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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) These restored gasoline pumps in front of the antique shop in Rabbit Hash don't really work, but they sure look good. Just a few miles west of Cincinnati, this nostalgic community in northern Kentucky is a real trip back in time. The locals here just call antiques old stuff and in the early days of Rabbit Hash they didn't even have any. Heck, everything was brand new way back then. When pumps like these did work, gasoline would first fill up the glass containers so you could see if it was dirty or clean before pumping it into your car. Folks wanted their money's worth when they had to pay about 19 cents a gallon. So take a trip back in time now and come on down to Rabbit Hash where you can still enjoy the ... Good Old Days.

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My love for photography began as a boy when I was taught the basics by my father. During a tour of duty with an Army Combat K9 unit in Vietnam, I bought a professional model Nikon SLR camera and dreamed of becoming an artistic photographer when I returned home. A family of my own and a new career put that dream on hold for many years, but I had always enjoyed photography as an art form. Then, after surviving another kind of war with cancer back in 1997, I began to really see the beauty in our world. Ever since then I have been inspired with a new awareness of life and an improved photographic vision. This has compelled me to find beautiful scenes wherever I go and to share my favorite creations with others who may not have the time or...