These are my grandparents on what I have been toldwas their wedding day in 1907.
I can't confirm that, but I wouldn't be surprised.
I can't confirm that, but I wouldn't be surprised.
You know I occasionally check my hometown newspaper's website to scan the obituaries (morbid, I know, but I'm at that age). Over this past weekend, I read the obituary of Indiana State Senator Anita Bowser . She was a noted Democrat who championed causes protecting the neediest in the state's population. She was respected on both sides of the aisle for her intelligence and plain and outspoken approach to law making. The picture on her senate page is lovely. I remember none of those things about Anita Bowser . My first year or so in college was spent at a branch of Purdue University, and in the early 80s, Anita was a political science professor. She taught my American Government class my freshman year, and she was a mess. Somewhere in my old text book, I have a sketch of her drawn on a particularly dull day in class--her hose sagged at her ankles, her slip showed at least half an inch all the way around, her hair had been slept on but not brushed, and her bright red lip stic...
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And either your grandfather grew a lot between then and the photo in your last post, or he was sitting down.
Nice photo. reminds me of one of those places you can dress up from any given era and have your photo taken. My wife and I did civil war era. She hated the photo so now it rests in my bottom dresser drawer. I sneak a peak every now and then. I will save it for ever. sshhh don't tell anyone!!