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My grandmother, Ruth Campbell Smith (1892 - 1972) kept a diary for many years. I am posting her entries from 1925 - 1927 in this blog. Her family included sons Dale (1916 - 2004), Dick (1918 - 1971), Albert (1920 - 1979), and Ned (1923 - 1976), and later daughters Marjorie (1925 - 2010) and Eleanor (1929 - 2011). Her husband was Gilbert (1889 - 1937) and they lived in Indianapolis. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of what it was like to be a housewife and mother in the 1920's.
Isn't it interesting how everyone always looked so somber in those old photos? My family was the same way. Especially the women. Maybe it was unladylike to show joy!
ReplyDeleteThey had to sit very still as it took a long time to make the exposure. Smiling is hard to do for very long. One's face begins to shift.
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