Who Were They?

Lost and forgotten photos from the past

While this photograph doesn’t show any signs of Christmas or other winter holidays, it is good enough to have been featured on a Christmas card. There is a girl, a boy, and a dog, all in front of a nice roaring fire. I am taking a guess at the names. One is Verne, clearly, but …

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The top photo was dated as Christmas Eve 1955. The bottom photo was not dated, but the presence of a Christmas tree behind the diners suggests the time frame none the less. I can’t believe we are winding down the year already!  

  I knew I had a stash of Christmas cards….somewhere…but just tonight I finally remembered the safe place I put them! Ugh, I hate when I do that! The card above looks to date from the 1950s or early 60s with the photo printed in red and the custom bunting and text. No location or …

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