George Daniel Waswo, Jr. - 1926

Subjects: George Daniel Waswo Jr.(age: 9 years).
Date: 1926.
Occasion: School Photograph.
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Photographer: Unknown.
Relationship to me: Maternal Uncle.

I have very little information regarding this photograph. This photograph was in the album that my mother fashioned. This is one of the few photographs that I have of George in his youth.

The Waswo's

Subjects: (Left to Right): Lucy Traulsen Waswo, Norma Elsbeth Waswo(Forrai)George Daniel Waswo Jr., and George Daniel Waswo Sr.

Date: most likely late 1920's.

Occasion: Unknown.
Location: Most likely, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Photographer: Unknown.
Relationship to me: Mother, Maternal Uncle and Maternal Grandparents.

I have very little information regarding this photograph. This photograph was not in the album that my mother fashioned, I did find it on the back of another family photograph framed and hanging on the wall. This is one of the few photographs that I have where the entire Waswo family was photographed together. Because of the grocery store, it was very rare that all four were together for an outing. In this photograph, it appears they are all dressed up, so it must have been a special occasion. Usually 2 of the 4 stayed home to tend the store. Even if the store was closed, if someone knocked on the door, they were not turned away, but provided what they needed. You don't find that kind of service these days!

My Grandparents were preparing for a trip to Europe in 1930 or 1931. I think by this time, they knew my Grandfather was failing in health. They wanted to make the trip to visit the relatives in Germany before my Grandfather's health failed to the point he was unable to travel. My grandmother made sure there were all photographed. Travel was not always safe, and in the back of grandmother's mind was the thought they might not return. Grandmother was a planner, so she wanted to make sure there were photographs just in case the worse happened.


George and Norma

Subjects: (Left to Right): George Daniel Waswo Jr.(age: 6 years), and Norma Elsbeth Waswo(Forrai)(age 2 years).

Date: 1923.

Occasion: Unknown.

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Photographer: Unknown.

Relationship to me: Mother and Maternal Uncle.

I have very little information regarding this photograph. Once my mother retired, she went through the boxes of photographs and created historical photo albums. She made one for myself and one for my brother.

This photograph was not in the album that my mother fashioned, I did find it in a box with other photographs. From last week's post, you can see that the outfits are the same. I am sure that this was from the same photo shoot. It appears that Norma was ready to have this thing over, I love her expression. If you note the sock monkey doll in the photograph, these dolls were made by my Grandmother Lucy. I remember Grandmother making one for me when I was a small child.

Lucy and the children.

Subjects: (Left to Right): George Daniel Waswo Jr.(age: 6 years), Norma Elsbeth Waswo(Forrai)(age 2 years) and Lucy Traulsen Waswo(age 32).

Date: 1923.

Occasion: Unknown.

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Photographer: Unknown.

Relationship to me: Maternal Grandmother, mother and Uncle.

I have very little information regarding this photograph. Once my mother retired, she went through the boxes of photographs and created historical photo albums. She made one for myself and one for my brother.

I remember seeing this photograph often as a child in my Grandmother's home. I always thought my mother looked like Shirley Temple in photographs during this era. My grandmother would tell me what beautiful blond hair my mother had as a young child, as mother aged her hair colored darken to brown. If blonds have more fun, then these years must have been a blast for mom.

The other thing I loved about this photograph as a child was my Uncle in the sailor suit. Might have been, because I had a sailor suit as a young child too, and one of these days you may see it posted on this blog!