thanks everyone for your response and sharing,and to Uncle Matt, my g-grandpa is the one in the dark sweater lower left.and it does look like everyone in the pic is packing one of those Marlin 1895 lever action doesn't it. , and lethal connection, the fishing is great on the lake. bass, walleye, pike , lakers, muskie . I too have to comment on the calendar from Mert - wished it had been in my stocking !Let's keep those old pics coming folks - cause up here anyways we're still old time hunting !