In my mid-October 2019 blog, “Red, White and Green”, I featured the photography of my friend Mel Lawrence. While Mel is probably better-known for his extensive and evocative airliner photography from the 1950s and 60s, he also was a railfan, and photographed trains, equipment, structures and other railroad scenes, as well.
Sadly, in October 2019 Mel passed away, a few days subsequent to his 82nd birthday. Since he was active in the slide trading/selling communities, I ...