Sepia Saturday

This is my contribution to this weeks Sepia Saturday Theme.

This is a black and white photograph taken by my 

older brother Jerry sometime in the mid to late 50's. 

It comes from a Hopkins Family Reunion.

  I was in attendance but do not remember this moment.

I think it most likely is a state park in Texas 

maybe Lake Bonham State Park.  

These are some of the Hopkins Girls "chillin" 

on a hot August afternoon.

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Poinciana

It's already that time of the year again.

Here in South Florida the Royal Poinciana trees 

are coming into full bloom.   

They are magnificent and so full of blooms this year it is awesome.  

Went for a stroll with Pebbles and Milo this morning 

(Mans best friends).   

Saw the trees and had to rush home to get the camera.  

Had to make a few snaps to show you 

just how beautiful the Poincianas are.

Get ready it is going to be a wonderful Summer.

Sepia Saturday

I didn't have any Historical Sepia Cards from the Great War, 

100 years past.  But I was able to come up with this card of a young boy in uniform showing respect for the Soldiers 

who have gone before.

The card is dated 5/11/18

With Best Wishes 

to Emma and Family 

From Little Georgie Fleming

The Card has been identified at top in hand print as:

HIPPODROME PERFORMER

Looks like Little Georgie may have been on stage spreading the Patriotic Ideal.

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Sepia Saturday

Well I hate to admit it

but I am old enough to have some 

family Sepia laying around the house.
Today's theme:
Old photos found in a book.

OK it's not my immediate; but a family related by marriage.  

 It's my father's, sister's, husband's, family.

The Sepia tone photos were found in the home of Troy and Viva.

My oldest brother inherited the home after Viva passed away.  

He never moved their belongings. So when my brother died of a Heart attack everything was just as it was when they lived there.

It is unfortunate that I know little or nothing about this beautiful story.
The two pictures above are only identified as Momma & Papa's picture taken at Porter, Alabama - about 1912 or 1913.  After looking it up Porter is a populated place just northwest of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County.  I grew up in Jefferson County but never heard of Porter before.  It looks like a large family, four boys and two girls.  That would have been Troy's side of the family the Ellisons.  The pictures are taken outside on rough ground, see the tilt of the chair Papa is sitting in.  Looks like some kind of large fabric background hung behind them. 

Oh! I remember  seeing old screen doors like that in my childhood.  

The little boy above is identified as Arthur Allen.   

Don't know any connection to the family.  Do you think he could be the little blonde boy in the front row to the left?  Looks like school books in a strap at his feet. He looks young for school.  Maybe books belong to the one taking the picture.

Look the little girl has books too.  Maybe they are brother and sister.  No identification on her photo at all.  Lord, I did some time in a porch swing myself at my Grandmothers house.  A great place for a child's daydreams to unfold.  Thankfully she looks happier than Arthur Allen.  Maybe it's those new shoes she is wearing. Check out all those buttons.

Now for my favorite.  "Mr. Billy" You can't top this.  The children are Chuck & Grace.  I like to think the two in the wagon are the children in the middle of the front row in the family portrait.  I bet the girl is also the child in the swing.
It's all in my imagination but it makes a good story doesn't it?
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