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Grandmother, Mom, my aunts (& Wiggy)
Submitted by sionnac on Sun, 05/13/2007 - 4:40am.
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For Mother's Day - my mom's mother, Eleanor, her daughters Gretchen, Heather and (the youngest) Sheila, my mom, with dog Wiggy. The girls are all wearing coats made by Eleanor. 1947ish. (I get my auburn from Eleanor).
Mischievous girls
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 3:59pm.
A delightful group. Mom looks as mischievous as her darling girls. The smiles say so much!
Love this picture!
Submitted by rozsie on Tue, 06/05/2007 - 11:44am.
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There's just something so charming about this picture. They all look so happy. The children have a sort of devilish, fun loving look in their eyes. Their mother does look so proud of her brood and her marvelous tailoring ability. The dog is wonderful, too! Thanks for posting this great photo.
Stylish Grandmother
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 05/16/2007 - 9:22pm.
Your grandmother looks very stylish. Amazing that she made these coats...and she looks so proud.
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