(Reprinted from Cottage Antiques blog)
My mother, Eileen Rose Busby, passed away five years ago on April 6, so I have been reflective all week. I posted a tribute to her on Facebook and pulled out some of her old albums. I found some wonderful photos of my grandparents and great-grandparents. What a treasure. I am posting some of my Grandmother, Esther Rose, my mom's mother who I was fortunate to spend a lot of time with until her death in 1990 at the age of 89.
Here is a photo of her and her friends in 1920. Look at those babes:
. . . in the "Old swimming Hole"
Below, here is Grandma Rose at about 16 years old. I love the homes in the background.
This was at the end of the Arts and Crafts period, right before the Roaring '20s. Her outft completely fits the era.
Here's a great photo of what looks to be a general goods store in Two Harbors. Gram's off for some shopping, looks like to me. Date, circa 1918
Grandma and Grandpa were raised in Two Harbors, Minnesota. He was 12 years older and had gone away to war. He came home to Two Harbors. She always said "he was the most eligible boy in town". They fell in love, married and traveled across country to San Diego in 1922, the year my mom was born.
Frank & Esther, my grandparents. My grandfather was an avid swimmer and canoer and courted my grandmother around and on Lake Superior.
(Love the outfit!)
These photos are priceless.
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