Whistle

Back when we celebrated Veterans Day, I posted a photo of my Grandfather who had served in World War One (1914 - 1918) He served as a machine gun operator. He shared a story with me of the time a hand grenade exploded near him, leaving him very hard of hearing. This is a photo of his Air Raid Whistle that he carried with him, and he told me whenever they saw enemy planes approaching, they would blow the whistle. This whistle is stamped J. Hudson & Company. It still works quite well, and it's another precious keepsake of my Family's history.

[Mrs. Smith]

What a wonderful keepsake! The is picture is great as well. Excellent details!

[michansam]

like the lighting on the whistle. nice shot

[Kerri]

That is such a neat keepsake

[hellcat]

That is so very cool, Rick! I'm glad you have all these things from your family. It's so special. (Lucky for me the boots have a zipper. :) )

[André Leite]

it's so great that something so little has so much to tell

[Isis Weiss]

Awesome shot!!!

[Rebbecca Castillo]

what a great keepsake indeed! Great shot Rick :)

[Sammy ❤]

so cool!(:

[cheryl green]

This is a wonderful relic...and hope it stays in your family for a very long time...

[Pamela Mandeville]

What a treasure! Good shot.

[Jordan Anderson (icywarm)]

what a great piece... I am assuming it is brass? It should last a long long time...

[cglist]

Very cool!

[Denise Vetromile]

How lucky you are to still have this keepsake!

BTW, I have really appreciated all of your comments over the past couple of weeks ... Thank you!

[Allison Williams]

How interesting we both shared family keepsakes today.

[Christina Barber]

That is really cool! What a treasure to have! & I like the lighting on the whistle.

[Heidi]

What a treasure! So glad you have it!! I like how you can just see a peek of the print on the side of the whistle--nice shot!

[Alecio]

Thanks for sharing, very nice story!

[Margaret Tryon]

That's great that you have these treasures and memories. And equally wonderful that you treasure them.

[Rhonda Nagle]

wow what history! great photo and story:)

[Linda Molnar Smith]

Ahh, sharing another treasure with us, thanks, it's wonderful!!

[Miriam S]

Precious keepsake - they do bring the memories of our loved ones alive.

[mullins]

so many great family memories you have .Thanks for sharing them !!

[Barbara Warner]

Really nice keepsake!

[Fiona Kierans Dunne]

Thanks so much for sharing, what a wonderful piece of family history :)

[cglist]

Wonderful keepsake!

[Suzie Townsend]

Hi, Rick, You asked where I am that our trees are just beginning to turn. I am in Charleston, SC right near the coast. Much slower here. Still haven't had a freeze! Yea! I can handle it! Have you had snow yet?

[Kirsty .P]

Awesome keepsake and a lovely pic :)

[FaerieMoon]

What an awesome antique this is--love the way you've photographed it. You can see the detail

[Lois P]

How wonderful! love all the old stuff! Some of the next generation aren't interested in all this history!

[Della]

what a treasure!! :)

[Henriette Sparkes]

Great shot of this wonderful keepsake of yours!

[Diana Moss]

How interesting hearing about your grandfather Rick. nice shot of this keepsake

[Constance Brinkley]

Great shot of a great memory.

[nils285]

Thanks for sharing the story behind the whistle. It gives even more impact to the photo :)

[Pat Pabst]

A great keepsake and you have a story to go with it. You are lucky to have these treasures!

[Karen Hofmann]

How wonderful that you have so many keepsakes! Especially cool when you need something to take a photo of LOL!

[Bugik]

Very priceless... wow.
Thanks for sharing with us this photo and the beautiful story behind.