Back when life was simple, a color slide collection from ennailuj shows daily life of an American family in the mid-1950s.
"My husband's grandfather took a lot of photos, mostly slides. The photos were for the most part taken in Nebraska and California, with a smaller number taken on Whidbey Island in Washington and in Bemidji, Minnesota."
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S, H & C by trailer |
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Mother and son |
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Father and son |
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Newborn S, C & H inside trailer |
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Mother, son, and cake |
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Father, son, and cake |
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Mother and son |
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Happy family |
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Family portrait |
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Look Ma, I'm on TV! |
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Bowtie |
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4 generations |
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Birthday cake |
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Carole & Ann in red kitchen |
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Chairlamp |
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Family gathering in Bemidji, Minnesota at the picnic |
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Frank goes fishing |
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Grandson and grandfather |
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Great grandma Mimi is in the chair, Grandpa George is in the center. Glam-Mom, Carole (aka Gigi) is holding my husband. The other little boy is my brother in law |
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Frank,Sr & fish |
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George with fish |
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George, Kay and Roy. Kay and Roy were twins. |
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Grandma Kay and two women |
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H & C dressed up |
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H & C with hat and fish |
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Kay and Frank, Sr. on the sofa |
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Knotty pine kitchen |
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On the sofa, eating saltines |
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Overalls |
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S & friend |
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S and Great Grandma Meme |
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Son and father |
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The cool kitchen |
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Two boys in highchairs |
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Young couple |
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Unknown Woman and Grandma Kay |
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Two couples. Taken at Grandma Kay's house, 2518 Worthington, Lincoln, Nebraska |