Baby Boom

 

 I don't have an exact date when this photo was taken, but it looks like it's probably from the late forties through the early fifties, those years after World War 2 when all people wanted to do was embrace the ordinary.  And why wouldn't they.  

Uncle H.M.

Written on the back, "Uncle H.M. Boardman Cousins Arthur Lee & Nancy Boardman."  Is that Arthur Lee or Arthur Lee Boardman? 

That Stinks!

You can tell!  There is a lab stamp on the back.  "Fox Full Frame.  Fox, Co.  San Antonio, Texas, October 1957."

Raised Republican

But did it take?   Written on the back, Pete 7 mos. Jan. 1969."

The Green Album 10, The End

The end of the Green Album.  As usual, click The Green Album to see everything.

The Green Album 9

In an earlier post I noted that I had purchased this album off of eBay and it had come from somewhere in the mid-west.  I couldn't remember exactly where, but was sure it wasn't from California.   Despite that, I was also sure that the beach pictures were from California.  So, where those photos vacation pics?  Maybe, maybe not.  The mid-west is quite flat, but a photo on this page, and on some of the other pages, has a very distinct ridge line in the background.  My guess is that the pictures from page three on are from a small town somewhere in the San Joaquin Valley of central California,  or one of the suburbs of Los Angeles.  Back then, and I'm pretty sure that this album is from the World War 2 era, a lot of L.A. suburbs were more small farm town than bedroom.community.  Photos and photo albums travel.

As usual, click on The Green Album to see more.

The Green Album 7

I'm down to the last four pages from this album, so I'm going to finish it off with no more interruptions.   Click on The Green Album in the labels section at the bottom of the post to catch up.

Christmas 1969

I've got to admit, I don't really look for Christmas photographs.  These two came in a big envelope of miscellaneous color snapshots.  Still, it is Christmas.

The top one is labeled "Traci & Janie Christmas 1969, 6 1/2 mo."  The second, "Christmas 1969  Traci 6 1/2 mo."

The Green Album 6

I admit it.  It's easy for me to complain about boring baby pictures, which doesn't mean these photos don't have a certain interest.  If I'm right, if this album is from World War 2, then these boring babies are the kids that some soldier wanted to live for.

And, of course, click on The Green Album in labels to see more.

The Green Album 5

Starting with this page, there will be a lot of baby pictures.   Oh well, I wanted the beach and small town stuff, so I've got to live with the boring babies.

Click on The Green Album in labels to see the rest.

The Final Melvine Album Page, The Other Side

Take a look at the whole Melvine collection, and the question that comes to mind is this.  Why the emphasis on Melvine?   There are other children in these photos, Mom, Dad, and Nell, but Melvine dominates.  Was she the only child, the favored child, or the child that died?

Captions, from top to bottom, 1. "Joan-Melvine Bev." 2, 3 and 4. "Melvine."  5. "Mom & Melvine." 6. "Nell-Mel." 7, 8 and 9. "Mel." 10. "Melvine Mom." 11. No caption. 12. "Fran-Mel Mom Nell Blanch Hal." 13. "Mom-Melvine." 14. "Norma Nell & Mel Teen & Joan." 15. "Larry Dean Melvine  16. "Pete Twiller" 17. "Melvine Jerry Baggelo."

Click on Melvine in labels to see the rest.