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Tag Archives: special occasion
Delila’s Christmas, 1957
Doesn’t this image of a very cheerful, single, older woman call out for a story? Maybe Delila Pinegar was recently divorced and had just bought a new car with her settlement money. Perhaps she was marking a successful year at … Continue reading
A Gift for my Grandmother, 1965
Not long ago, a friend gave me a 1965 Ward’s Christmas catalog that had belonged to her mother. It is a slim book compared to the usual twice yearly weighty volumes, and of course children’s items far outweigh the offerings … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Feast, 1947
The star of this photo is the African American chef in the background, Carson Gulley. He was something of a celebrity at the University of Wisconsin and went on to write cookbooks and host a radio cooking show. But lets … Continue reading
Mother of the Bride
Many women live in dread of dressing up as the mother of the bride or groom. Don’t believe me? Take a look at New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast’s overview of the standard options. While I also had my fears, I … Continue reading
A Golden Wedding Anniversary in Kentucky, 1932
How do you find pictures of women over fifty? Well, one sure fire way is to look for those who have been married fifty years. “Golden Wedding Anniversary” is a golden search term for me. Unfortunately, many show the wife’s … Continue reading
Nations Parade, July 4 1911
Here is an unusual Fourth of July parade picture showing older Chinese American women taking part in New York City. The fascinating photo is in the on line collection of the Museum of the City of New York. I went … Continue reading
Mother’s Day by Cartoonist Clifford Berryman, 1924
This family portrait was unusual territory for political cartoonist Clifford Berryman, known best for his political satires of powerful men in the Washington Evening Star. There’s satire here as well. The mother has an odd expression on her face and … Continue reading
Guests at the Wedding
Family snapshots are my bread and butter, so I was very happy to discover a new source on the website Internetarchive.org. Scattered throughout the pages were several photos of the same wedding. Someone dated them 1948, but the clothes tell … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
I won’t be wearing a wonderful champagne bottle dress on New Year’s eve, but I will be enjoying champagne. New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday–no presents to worry about, no special foods (at least not in my household). There … Continue reading
Greetings of the Season—1952 and 2017
This card, badly faded, was sent out in 1952 with a holiday message on the front and a hand written note on the back. Here’s the text of the short note: “45th w. anniv., 1907-1952. Henry and Birdie Davis.” Wouldn’t … Continue reading