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BFF: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 03/07/2009 - 12:51am.
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May 20, 1922. Washington, D.C. "Veronica & Miriam de Gracie," daughters of Mr. and Mrs. S. Lonsade de Gracie. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
Charlie Brown's Sister Sally
Submitted by Poulette on Sat, 03/07/2009 - 5:50pm.
I always wondered what inspired that character's hairstyle. I will wonder no more!
Forget a bad hair DAY, this is a bad hair life.
Submitted by aenthal on Sat, 03/07/2009 - 2:58pm.
Their parents sure gave those girls a stupid hairstyle. It is kind of a Kewpie doll meets Mohawk gone amok.
Not quite twins
Submitted by jsmakbkr on Sat, 03/07/2009 - 9:01am.
The Ellis Island Ship Database shows a a 6-year-old Veronica Gracie and a 5-year-old Miriam Gracie arriving from Rio on the Aeolus in March 1922, accompanied by a 30-year-old Samuel Gracie and 27-year-old Miriam Gracie. Veronica does have that older-sister look.
[Samuel de Sousa Leao Gracie was the charge d'affaires (first secretary) of the Brazilian Embassy. - Dave]
What A Pair
Submitted by Mr Mel on Sat, 03/07/2009 - 1:57am.
I assume they're twins. They are delightful.
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