Sepia Saturday challenges bloggers to share family
history through old photographs.
What struck a chord with me in this week’s Sepia Saturday
photo is the simple act of affection displayed by the woman’s arm draped across
the man’s shoulders. Maybe they were listening to some sweet melody on the
radio or maybe breaking news that was about to change the world and their lives.
Whatever it was, they were in it together.
In March, I like to celebrate my Irish roots. So here are
my affectionate Irish family with arms wrapped around each other.
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| My great grandmother Mary Theresa Sheehan Killeen Walsh with her daughter Catherine Walsh Barany about 1937 |
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| Mae Killeen Holland and husband Cliff, with Helen Killeen (two of my great-grandmother's daughters from her first marriage to John Joseph Killeen) 1920ish |
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| two of Mary Theresa's daughters by her second husband John Walsh Steve and Catherine Walsh Barany and Jimmy and Tate Walsh Crews in the Barany home about 1936 Nice stockings, Cat! |
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| Poor man - got his head chopped off. I bet he is the grandfather of these mystery children John Jr. and his sister "Bob" Photo was labeled Richmond Hill 1920 |
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| My paternal grandparents Julia Walsh and Fred Slade about 1940 |
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| My Granny and Granddaddy Julia and Fred |
I love these pictures of Granny with her sisters. The Killeen and Walsh sisters remained close throughout their lives.
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| Catherine Walsh (later Barany) and my granny Julia Walsh (later Slade) |
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| My granny Julia Walsh with her sister Tate Walsh probably mid 1920s |
“I-rish” you would visit my friends at Sepia Saturday.
Give them all a hug for me!
Wendy
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Erin Go Bragh! Lovely photos and timely too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photographs of loving family members. Growing up, though we all loved each other very much, I don't remember a lot of arms around each other - though we did hug a lot. But in my own family, my son and daughters especially pose for photos with arms around each other all the time. :)
ReplyDeleteI was struck by your original "take" on this week's prompt. The body language of the couple had never occurred to me, and you showed us in your photographs smiling, affectionate family and friends.
ReplyDeleteLike Sue, I love your take on the prompt photo. I always enjoy reading how the same photo inspires such different posts.
ReplyDeleteI liked your take on the prompt too. I think the prompt couple were listening to news about a hurricane that was about to hit or was occurring. The location of Florida and the kerosene lamp made me think that.
ReplyDeleteI downloaded the prompt photo when it was first posted but didn't read the description until after I posted. Oops!
DeleteLovely take on the prompt and what an affectionate family yours is; they deserve to be celebrated.
ReplyDeleteA perfect spin on the theme. Some families are huggers all right. I had the same thought as Kristin that the couple were listening to the weather report.
ReplyDeleteIndeed a perfect and charming take on the prompt image, with some lovely family photographs to match. Happy St Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteI love how Julia and Fred are sitting EXACTLY the same way!
ReplyDeleteYes, time to think of the Irish blood that continues to flow through our veins...and enjoy remembering he love shared.
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