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This picture is of my mother Gladys Wagner. There was nothing on the back to tell me where or when the picture was taken, but I'd love to know. Mother was born in 1901 and she appears quite young in this photo. View full size.
The Hotel Del Coronado; still beautiful after all these years! Actually the last time I was there was in 1990, but it's still going strong, just google "hotel del"...
This is how the Hotel del Coronado, San Diego c. 1920 looked like when the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, visited San Diego in the 20's. He had dinner at the Hotel.
I would like to read more of the biography of your mother. The photos make me think she was a very interesting lady.
That's the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California - the hotel featured in the classic Billy Wilder comedy Some Like it Hot.
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