Walt is big into scouting around. The first thing he does when he gets to Casper Wyoming is climb back in the car to see what’s what. Up this street, down that road—he doesn’t stop until he’s touched all of the town’s edges. Walt pops into the Walgreen’s and purchases this postcard of Casper’s East…
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The Family Album Straight Up With A Twist.
Walt and Bert arrive in Casper Wyoming and this is the plan: they’re staying with their friends Bud and Mickey until they can save up enough money to rent a little place of their own. Bud and Mickey are good eggs like that. Here they are on the front steps of Bud’s place. That’s Walt…
The Family Album Straight Up With A Twist.
Three days after leaving behind their relatives, friends, belongings, and the family mutt—Walt and Bert and their eight-year-old daughter arrive in Casper Wyoming to begin their life anew. This is the old Packard with “MADE IT” scribbled on the fender in Wyoming dust. The day this photograph was developed, Walt added the green arrow and…