Let me say right here and now: I will be surprised AND
disappointed if I am the only HomoSepian with NO photos of ancestors riding in
a sidecar. Our noble leader is determined to test my creativity in meeting this
week’s Sepia Saturday challenge.
While various relatives ran general stores, none of them delivered in a sidecar, so I had to think of another angle. The best I can offer is people beSIDE a CAR.
So how about a child sitting on the fender of a car?
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| My father's cousin John Holland 1920 son of Mae Killeen and Clifton Holland |
Or a child propped up against the wheel? (Really – what were
they thinking? Was a car the best prop they could come up with?)
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| Unknown baby in album of Lillie Killeen |
Or children sitting on the running board?
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| Helen Killeen captioned this picture "The Gang 1920" The ages possibly fit the 3 youngest in the family - my grandmother Julia, Catherine, Tate but who would be the 4th??? The woman probably standing outside the car could be Mrs. Ollice, a friend of the family. |
I hear sidecars have made a comeback in parts of the world. The only sidecar I am interested in is this kind:
Hang on for a wild ride over at Sepia Saturday. (I know everyone will put me to shame!)
Wendy
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I had to look up what the ingredients are in a Sidecar...it sounds delicious. The photo of the baby against a wheel is definitely one for the books! A young pop must have thought that one up!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know of the sidecar drink. I will have to order it when out again once bars reopen here. Lol with the baby by the tire. I agree, what were they thinking?
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I too had never heard of a sidecar drink. Yes the Baby photo is a bit odd - it is not even a case of showing off the car when we see so little of it, but it could win a prize for an unusual baby photo!
ReplyDeleteAll I can think of when I see small children posed in front of a car, on the fender, even sitting on the running board - but especially that unbelievable photo of the baby propped against the wheel - is: What if the brakes should fail? I've never heard of a "side car" drink either. Will have to look it up!
ReplyDeleteHave no fear...I have no side car photos, either. And yes, the photo of the baby propped against the car tire is hair-raising, perhaps taken by a dad who wanted to picture two of the things he loved best -- and presumably with the brakes well engaged.
ReplyDeleteI’ve heard of a sidecar cocktail but never tried one....good diversion :)
ReplyDeleteLike the kids in the running board but that baby propped against the wheel freaks me out.
GREAT way to interpret the prompt! I once did a post about many of my ancestors (including me) posing by a car. Fun stuff!
ReplyDeleteAdorable pictures! Funny that kids were propped up by a wheel for a photo. Perhaps the family was super proud of their new car.
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