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| Behrndt girls in black dresses, Cloutier girls in grey dresses |
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| About 1933-34 Behrndt's without Myrtle |
The above photo is one of the very few of MIL in trousers but there she is seated on the ground and appearing to be wearing dungarees. Standing from left to right are Aunt Marie, Aunt Ruth, Charlie Behrndt--their father and Aunt Bernice on the right. Seated in the very center is Esther, their mother. And Florence on the ground. Although the fenders of the auto in the background look newer than 1934, I think this is prior to Florence's first marrigage to Diz Morrison, Jerry's father. Aunt Myrtle is the only sister missing and she may have been married and living away. At this time there are no grandchildren which helps to confirm the approximate year. That Aunt Marie is dressed up more than the others makes me think she had come home to visit and was already married to Uncle Tommy, not living on the farm. Aunt Marie would have been most comfortable in the dungarees so it is odd to see her posed, almost at attention.
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They grew up. Would like to look at them side by side and see who is who in each but I think that will have to wait for another time!
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect illustration of the value of personal analysis. Knowing the family history intimately, you are able to make deductions based on who is not there, what people are wearing etc. No substitute for that! A very enjoyable post.
ReplyDeleteThat old car looks huge. I haven't seen such a good view of the curtains on an old car before.
ReplyDeleteKristin right lots more photos to get through till the sisters show side by side intheir later years before they started departing the earth
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though the Cloutier girls' dresses are identical. I remember being dressed the same as my sister.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've seen curtains on a car before. That is a really big dog.
ReplyDeleteWhat is that car in the top photo? It looks huge! It is fun to think of the family loaded in that big old car and going out for a road trip!
ReplyDeleteBoth of the photos are lovely and show the fashions of the eras well, and I enjoyed your run through of the photos. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAn absolutely fabulous pair of images : so much life in them, so many stories being told,
ReplyDeleteBoth interesting photos. I think you’re right about the dog too. You can just imagine someone shouting his name or whistling to get him to turn round for the shot!
ReplyDeleteIn pic #1, you are right about the sun. The shadows indicate the light is coming into their faces, slightly to their right side. This is the first photo I've ever seen of one of thiose old cars with the full side curtains. Hadn't thought about what people did about the bitter cold in other areas of the country. In pic #2, I think you may be off a few years on the date. Not sure, but I think it was around 1936 or later when aerodynamic shapes were introduced and when headlights were moved into the fenders. Jerry would probably have a better grasp on that than I have. Just trying to think back over some of the old cars I have owned. Tom
ReplyDeleteTom, that's the puzzle of this photo; Jerry too thinks the car must be late 30's but then what is MIL doing there? She married Diz Morrison in 1936 and moved to La Crosse, across the river. Can't ask her today because she wouldn't know or would have some stranger yet reaction,.
ReplyDeleteThe old car in first photo is Model T and huge; I am wondering if it didnot belong to the Clotier family but then Charlie and Esther had one too. No matter what it was a lengthy journey to Fountain, MN and likely took the entire day with an overnight stay before returning home the next day. Roads were old and the traveling could not have been that comfortable
ReplyDeleteMy dad has often told me about the button down sides on the old family car. I don't think I've ever seen one this snazzy!
ReplyDelete"Cloutier"???
ReplyDeletesounds very french-canadian...
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Ticklebear, actually that is right, the Cloutier's had ancestry from the fur traders, whom we believe were French/Canadians that made their way to the area. The name is a give away..
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Pat. What an elegant vehicle in that first photo. Looks as if it had not yet been driven (or somebody took very good care of it). Love that your MIL is in the dungarees in the second picture. It's so fun to see how styles change through the years. I enjoy reading about your conjectures of why someone was or wasn't there and why someone is dressed the way they are. You can make wonderful stories just from looking at a photo. laurie
ReplyDeletewell, some modify their name to sound more american, but the roots of the name remains.
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