I want to thank everyone for the sweet comments on the story and photograph of my grandparents. I am the keeper of history in my family and am responsible for the stories and photographs. I thought I might start sharing a photo and story every Monday, just for fun.
The first collage is a series that I scanned from a photo I found in a recipe file when I was emptying my grandparents house. Thank goodness it was marked with my grandfather's name on the back. It was in horrible condition so I tried a few filters. His family was very poor and lived in a very rural location. I was shocked to find this photograph.
This is the lovely bride in the previous story. I do not recognize the background. It could be where she attended nursing school.
And here is grampa when he served in the 830 Aer Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, France.
And here is one of the last photos of I have of them together.
Thanks for indulging me!
Very beautiful photos, wow!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these photos, they are awesome. Thank you for sharing them with us Miss Merry :^) I can see you in your granddad's kind face!
ReplyDeleteFun to look at. Interesting to find a photo in a recipe box. Lovely photos! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI am the keeper of history for my family too so I really appreciate seeing this. It's great having the baby pictures to the one of them as an older couple.
ReplyDeleteWhat great old photos! Nice that the one was marked with a name:)
ReplyDeleteOh, he looked so Young during his Service, and, I'm sure he was too!!! Some of the Boy Soldiers I see when I go on Base makes me realize how Young most of our Military really is. One time I mistook some of them for being Older Kids from the Day Care! *LOL* The Man got a kick out of that and informed me, no, those are GI's Honey, not Kids from the Day Care doing that work on the Grounds of the Base!!! I am the Keeper Of History as well for my Family, so I fully appreciate anyone else who is, it's important. That Baby Picture is precious, and Yes, in their Day it was so Rare to even be Photographed, it was such a Luxury that many Families didn't have and we forget that these days. I think the 1st Photo I have of my Dad is when he joined the Military at Age 17, I don't know he'd ever been Photographed before that, I know the Military issued him his 1st pair of Shoes, they made everything they wore on the Reservations in his day.
ReplyDeleteAbout 15 years ago, I found a TON of photos my husband had in some boxes. I went through them with him and he ID'd the folks in the shots so I could write on the back who they were. I don't have many photos of my family history.
ReplyDeleteHowever I have a large box of slides from the 1960's to go through yet.
Very cool!
These are great photos and so wonderful for you to have! Thanks for sharing, they made me smile. Have a happy day, Virginia
ReplyDeleteI love seeing people's old family photos. I don't know why, but they tell such stories. That one of your grandfather that you manipulated -- well done. We've had a few of these. I'm glad you're going to do this now and then. It's a great idea.
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