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Tag Archives: New Jersey
Chic Trio, 1960
These three women have captured the look of polished sportswear. Thanks to some sainted family historian, I have a lot of details about the snapshot. It was taken in Belmar, New Jersey in July 1960. Although the handwriting isn’t entirely … Continue reading
Looking Back to the Flu Epidemic, 1918
Apparently not everyone was on lockdown during the influenza epidemic of 1918. I found these images on one of my favorite website, the Digital Public Library of America. All kinds of institutions collected photos of the epidemic. The three I’ve … Continue reading
Ella at the Summer House, 1955
Some of us throw all of our family photos into a drawer and forget to label them (or whatever the digital equivalent would be.) Others scribble down basic information, often illegibly. It is the truly rare individual who offers as … Continue reading