JOE CARROLL'S ARUBA SCRAPBOOK |
PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY: JOE CARROLL |
1949 AND LAGO'S FIRST STRIKE. AS
YOU CAN SEE A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES GATHERED IN FRONT OF THE MAIN OFFICE
BUILDING. IT WAS VERY ORDERLY, HOWEVER A FEW POLICE CAN BEE SEE IN
THE PHOTOGRAPH.
Click on the photo of the striking workers
to see more about the strike at Lago.
IN THE 1950's IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON TO
SEE ONE OF THE OLDER ARUBANS RIDING A DONKEY IN THE INNER PART OF THE
ISLAND. |
THIS IS A SHOT OF THE LITTLE CHURCH
BUILT AT ALTA VISTA AN THE NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND.
THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN IN 1951. |
A
VACANT HOUSE TAKEN IN AROUND 1950. THE HOUSE WAS LOCATED WEST OF
THE LAGO ARUBA GOLF COURSE.
BARREN LANDSCAPE AND CACTUS |
MOUNT
HOOIBERG AND THE DIVI DIVE TREE AND EVER PRESENT CACTUS.
THE OLD GOLD SMELTER NOT FAR FROM FRENCHMAN'S PASS |
TAKEN
FROM THE ESSO CLUB IN 1951, IT GIVES YOU A FEEL FOR HOW LARGE "CASA
GRANDE" WAS.
THIS IS A SHOT TAKEN IN 1951 LOOKING
ALONG THE SIDEWALK BESIDE THE LOWER TENNIS COURTS. THE STEPS GOING
UP THE CLIFF WERE OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THE CAMERA, |
THIS
IS A SHOT OF A LOCAL FISHMAN JUST AFTER HE THREW HIS CAST NET TO CATCH
BATE, YOU CAN JUST SEE THE OUTLINE OF THE CAST NET IN THE WATER.
BRIAN CARROLL BEING SHOWN WHAT THE FISHMAN CAUGHT
WITH HIS NET. |
THERE WAS A LOOPHOLE IN THE VACATION
POLICY IN 1951 AND A NUMBER OF US WERE ABLE TO COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
AT COMPANY EXPENSE. THIS IS A SHOT OF THE NEW TERMINAL AS THE
PLANE WAS ON ITS TAKE-OFF ROLL. NOTE THE LARGE NUMBER OF PARENTS
WATCHING THE PLANE TAKING OFF. THAT FLIGHT WAS FULL OF LAGO KIDS
AND NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. |
THIS IS THE PLANE THAT TOOK US BACK TO
THE STATES AFTER CHRISTMAS VACATION.
CLICK ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TO GO TO A
LARGER VIEW. |
The old cannons that were found just outside the
big lagoon. This photograph was taken next to the Burson's house
in the 300 row. |
So, you don't remember it raining in Aruba? These photos
were taken in the 1940's after a big rain. The houses are #402 &
#407, Martha & Coy Walker lived in 402 and the Hellwigs lived in 407.
The water did not stand around for long. |
In the late 1940's and early 1950's the
Grace Line began to make the rounds of the islands. This is a
picture of one departing Oranjestad. The man in the center wearing
a coat is Mr. Horigan, his son Michael is standing in front of him,
facing the camera. Click on the photo to see a blow up of Mr. Horigan. |
This is a shot from the bow deck of the Esso Raligh taken in the
early 1950's. The ship had a special deck on the forward section
which was built to carry automobiles from the States to Aruba. |
Taken in the late 1940's when we were just getting serious about
spear fishing. The big man, left, is Paul Hermenson, Joe Carroll
than a Jr. in High School and Lyle Redfoot. Joe says: "We would
typically go in above the dog graves yard and get out at the Esso Club.
Usually took about four hours. However, we were pikers compared to
the ones that came after us, (Tres Dunlap and his buddies). |
This is a shot taken from the dock at the big lagoon in the early
1970's. Not the Cat Cracker is gone and the new HDS facilities are
in operation. |
In front of Bungalow 167 |
This photo is taken from the front of Bungalow 287 where Joe and
his wife lived after he returned to Aruba to work.
|
This is the front of Bungalow 287 taken in the 1975 / 1976 time
period. |
Bungalow 1552 in the 1970's. |
This is a photograph of Linda Fagerquists who was marred to Al
Fagerquists and came to Lago in 1967 as a computer expert. She is
enjoying the Carnival parade in 1971. |
THERE WAS A VERY ACTIVE HAM RADIO CLUB IN ARUBA IN
THE '50's AND 60's. THEY WERE REALLY SOUGH AFTER BY OTHER HAMS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS A CONTACT. WHEN SUCH A CONTACT WAS MADE,
THE HAM WOULD SEND THE OTHER HAM ONE OF THEIR CARS. THIS IS THE
CARD THAT JOE'S FATHER, "EARL" CARROLL SENT OUT.
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