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My Family, Post War

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Lynn

I discovered this treasure while cleaning out my mother’s house in preparation for her move to a board and care home. It features my mother’s family on the steps of their house in South Chicago. If asked, I think I … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day in Milwaukee, 1963

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Lynn

  I love geometrics—give me a stripe over a flower any day. Mother’s Day is a flowery holiday, and the grandmother’s and granddaughter’s head gear give nod in this direction. However, the clothes in this three generation composition have the … Continue reading →

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Italian Mothers Club of Philadelphia at the New York World’s Fair

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Lynn

The dome and sphere that you see in the background of this photograph are the two most important symbols of the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair, so famous that they even got their own stamp.  The New York Public Library … Continue reading →

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