Sepia Saturday

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254 : Couples, clinches, crossings, hitching a ride

My parents were extremely in love their entire lives. They were always affectionate with each other.

These two photos are Christmas 1958 in Baie Comeau Quebec. 
Most of their friends were young couples, from Australia, Ireland, England and Scotland. They had come to Canada and then found jobs at the Canadian British Aluminum company. 

Dad is in the grey vest and Mom has the rust coloured dress.

Sepia Saturday July 19

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Today's theme is:

237 : Ballet Dancers, art, poses, chiffon

1959 (?) - Baie Comeau Quebec

My sister posing!! I do love her curls!

I'm guessing it is summer by her dress. Both of us had our birthdays in the summer so those might be birthday cards on the classic TV in the background.

From what I remember those figurines on the TV shelf at the bottom were ballerinas!!  So bonus I got two of the prompts. No art and I think her dress looks like cotton.

Sepia Saturday - Jan 25

I'm posting at Sepia Saturday today. This week's challenge:

Sepians in North America will be sick to death of snow, Sepians in Australia will be longing for snow, and Sepians in the UK are mostly glad that, at the moment, it is confined to old photographs. The image comes from a Cabinet Card in the collection of the national Museum of Norway and features in their Flickr collection. So weather you are longing for snow, hiding from snow, sinking in snow or wearing a hat with a feather in it, it is time to get out your submissions for Sepia Saturday 212.

Having grown up in Baie Comeau and Montreal snow photos are pretty easy.

And much easier to post as I sit in balmy Mexico while back home in Toronto it is -16C or 3F.

Mom, 1958 or 59 in Baie Comeau.

Dad, 1961, in Montreal.

Mom and Auntie Nell, 1957 in Montreal.

Uncle Brendan and me, 1957 in Montreal.

Sepia Saturday - Sep 28

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196. This 1935 Insurance ad has plenty of possibilities to theme; the large bed , small boy, quilt, doctor's bag, toys. Take your pick.

Probably 1958 Baie Comeau Quebec Christmas morning.  We have a bed, quilt and some toys. I have no idea who the little girl in the middle is. She is not a cousin or family member.
I am guessing that since most of the people my parents socialized with in Baie Comeau were Irish, english or Scottish immigrants that her parents must have stayed overnight with us.

We got the desk and chair, rocking chair and our red  ballet cases that I can see in the photo.

52 Photos Project

This week's theme is CHILDHOOD GAMES.

1958 - Baie Comeau, Quebec

Sepia Saturday

I'm posting at Sepia Saturday today.

The suggested theme:

168 : Nominated by Sepian John Newmark, this photograph of the Potsdam Conference could make you think of meetings, round tables, famous events, photographers being photographed or almost anything else.

I couldn't find a round table but they certainly look like they are having a meeting!! And I can throw in a famous event as well!

My mom and aunt are at the head of the table, my uncle on the right and the couple on the left are Australian friends, Kevin and Jean, we (my parents) met while living in Baie Comeau Quebec. My aunt and uncle were visiting from Montreal.

Uncle Kevin and Aunty Jean would become the parents of Julianne McNamara the American gymnast. 
She won the 1980 US all-around title and earned a spot on the Olympic team that boycotted the Moscow Games.

That's Mom's writing July 1960.