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Shanghai
in 1945
Photo by Walter Arrufat
(1920-2007)
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Walter Arrufat was born in Binghamton, NY on New Year's Eve
in 1920. He passed away on Nov. 30, 2007. Walt worked at IBM
for 45 years and enjoyed a passion for photography and
travel. His career with IBM started after high school when
he became a toolmaker in Endicott, NY before moving to San
Jose, CA in 1957 to work in the new products division
manufacturing plant that developed the disc drive. He worked
on the first light pen operated touch screen cathode ray
tube that was used in schools during the 1960s. He was also
part of the team that developed the ticket machines for BART
(Bay Area Rapid Transit) that used magnetic stripes to
record fare and payment information.
In his spare
time Walter was a professional wedding and portrait
photographer and served as the president of the Santa Clara
County Professional Photographers Association in 1974. His
photography and toolmaker skills were put to use by IBM when
he became a member of the Asset Protection Department
assisting with FBI investigations of counterfeit computer
parts. He produced a multi-media audio visual presentation
of IBM's security measures at facilities in Japan and the
U.S. After retiring in 1984, Walter was a security
consultant whose clients included the Kodak Corporation. He
and his wife Martha, also a photographer, traveled the U.S.&
Europe and displayed photos from their travels at local art
fairs.
During World War II Walter served in the tool
room (MMS2) on the USS Sierra AD-18, a destroyer tender. For
his service he received the Victory, American Theater,
Philippine Liberation, and Asiatic Pacific Ribbons. The USS
Sierra was in Shanghai from October 12, 1945 to February 5,
1946. During his stay in Shanghai Walter managed the
darkroom on board ship as well as making "Cat's Eye" rings
for sailors to purchase. He would trade packs of cigarettes
for rolls of film when he went ashore.
This site includes
some of his photographs from 1945 Shanghai that captured
life on the streets of that bygone era and is dedicated to
him with love from all. |
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