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my dad, like so many, underwent a major wardrobe change between 1941 and 1942.....
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my dad, like so many, underwent a major wardrobe change between 1941 and 1942.....
Great pics, Vic! The man knew how to dress.
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Women seem to be under represented , so here is my Great grandmother, 1899.
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I wish my father wore hats in photos. He didn't want to muss his "perfect" hair.
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My wife with her Great Grandfather (with the hat), Great Uncle and Great Aunt in 1969.
Here's one of my ancestors. It's my grandfather Jan Steur on the left there wearing what looks like a good fedora. I have later pictures of him in hats, but those are more stingy brims. Didn't inherit any of his hats (he died way before I had an interest in them). Very interesting man. Widower in his early forties and had to raise his nine children by himself. Worked as a barber and a cobbler. Played the church organ for more than sixty years in his spare time (surprised he had any). The man next to him wears the local dress of Volendam (these days considered the national dress of Holland but in fact very much a local thing). In 1960 still a fairly common sight, these days all but gone completely (except for the tourist trade).
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I've posted this before but will post again with more detail. This is my grandfather. During the Great Depression he took a job out of town just to get work & keep the family afloat. They didn't have a car so he would catch a ride with others and be gone all wk, returning home on weekends. Based on several factors I believe this pic was probably taken during that time. My father would have been ~2-3 yrs old at the time.
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I've been going thru boxes of old family pictures. It appears my grandfather is pretty happy about getting a new hat, probably for his birthday. I'm going to guess it was the Mid-1950's. Anyone recognize the box? Is that a Lee & would the timeframe work?
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A few yrs later & a different hat but I got the attitude down.
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I've been going thru boxes of old family pictures. It appears my grandfather is pretty happy about getting a new hat, probably for his birthday. I'm going to guess it was the Mid-1950's. Anyone recognize the box? Is that a Lee & would the timeframe work?
Definitely a Lee box.
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A few yrs later & a different hat but I got the attitude down.
So that's what a clean shaven Jack looks like! [emoji1]
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Thanks, that's what I was thinking also. I couldn't find the exact same box looking around the internet though.
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It's been a good long while.
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Cameras & lenses were still so primitive, a lot of the detail wasn't captured or has been lost. This is my maternal grandparents taken early in their marriage (~1925) He died when my mom was just a very young teen. It looks like his flat cap might be a tartan of some sort.
Looks like I come from a long line of pipe smokers.
Looks like I come from a long line of pipe smokers.
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Does this help a little?
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Thanks!
scottyrocks
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Anytime!
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I found this picture of my maternal grandfather taken on the farm. Based on his age I would guess it was taken a good 10 yrs before he died prematurely, making this in the 1930's.
