Who Were They?

Lost and forgotten photos from the past

An anonymous snapshot of any woman, any where, circa 1950. I can not imagine plating my turkey, carrying it outside for a snapshot all while risking it falling to the ground, and my family tolerating the removal of the main entree from the house, haha. Thanksgiving here in America stands for traditions, family, friends, a …

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  This snapshot circa the 1950s features a fantastic wooden wagon, a bucket and two little girls. I always wonder what the story was. What activity or event prompted the parent to snap the photo at that instant? With today’s digital images so easily deleted, replaced, and manipulated, it is difficult for us to imagine …

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Well, I missed Sepia Saturday this past week because I was out having fun playing 1860s, sigh! This is the photo I had planned for the Saturday posting. It is a youth band and probably dancers, of some ethnic origin, probably German. The photo is undated. Everyone is smiling, so perhaps the photo was taken …

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