MIL photos on Sepia Saturday 92 (Click here for the Sepia Site)



Behrndt girls in black dresses, Cloutier girls in grey dresses

 Without a story this week because time is a'wastin' I will show two more photos of MIL, Florence.  This first photo was taken in Fountain MN, which is about 60miles from La Crescent today on a good highway.  I suspect this photo might have been taken in about 1922-23 when Florence was 5-6 years old and the roads were not so accessible. I am told that Esther, the mother was quite a driver and  would drive any distance in the old model car.  Charlie, the father  could drive as well but did not enjoy it so left the driving to Esther, certainly different for those days.   The identification on the  back says "Cloutier girls and Behrndt girls in Fountain."  Somewhere in the genealogy we have  found the name Cloutier and believe they were relatives perhaps cousins.  On the left  back row is Aunt  Bernice,   standing with the  three Cloutiers; in the front  left is Florence (MIL) who must be about 5 or 6 years old,  and to the  right standing in the dark dress too is Aunt Marie.  It appears they are squinting into the sun.  Notice the dog is prominent in the photo as well, appearing to turn its head just as the photo is snapped.



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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