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1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola        About 5 day(s) ago
Take a good look at this picture. There is a lot of mystery here. But to get started, all I will say now is, 'There are four generations in this picture'. 👩🏼‍👶🏼‍👦🏼

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Reply by 1001307-Sammy-CannonSammy Cannon    About 5 day(s) ago
I'd say this picture was taken some time during the 50s. And the setting looks like someone's basement from the era - Rustic. Am I off to a good start?
Reply by 1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola    About 5 day(s) ago
Sammy, you're off to a great start. But is it the late, or early 50s?
Reply by 1001183-MaryKate-BartonMaryKate Barton    About 5 day(s) ago
Let's see!! I'd say, the lady with her elbow on the table and her hand on her cheek is the first generation, and the child in the cradle is the fourth. Am I right?
Reply by 1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola    About 5 day(s) ago
Right you are, MaryKate.
Reply by 1001308-Joyce-LovetteJoyce Lovette    About 5 day(s) ago
The young lady sitting on the couch has to be the mother of the child in the cradle. Notice how she's looking at the child, as if she's protecting that child.
Reply by 1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola    About 5 day(s) ago
Right again. That was a hard one to figure out.
Reply by 1001111-Holly-AndersHolly Anders    About 5 day(s) ago
The man in the wheel chair is the Father of the child in the cradle, and here's two reason why I think so: First, he's the only man in the picture who is likely to be the Father. Second, if he's a good Father, and I assume he is, he wants to be with his child.
Reply by 1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola    About 5 day(s) ago
Holly, you are right on point, Girl!
Reply by 1001284-Emily-ParkerEmily Parker    About 5 day(s) ago
Margie, I can't help noticing the person standing next to the man in the wheelchair, who we have confirmed is the child's Father. I say person, because I can't tell if it's a man or a woman. I have a feeling HE, OR SHE, is a siblling of the Father or the Mother.
Reply by 1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola    About 5 day(s) ago
You're right Emily. That person is a sibling of one of the parents. As for it being a MAN or WOMAN, that's a touchy subject. From what I remember about HIM, or HER, it was kind of hard to tell the difference, LOL
Reply by 1001110-Dixie-RoseDixie Rose    About 5 day(s) ago
No one has said anything about the man sitting at the table, with the bottle of whiskey in front of him. You said there are four generations. The child and the parents, and the other sibling are the last two. The man with the whiskey looks younger than the lady touching her cheek. So, I'd say he's the Grandfather, and she's the Great Grandmother. And I'm going to take a wild guess: They're both on the Mother's side of the Family.
Reply by 1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola    About 5 day(s) ago
Dixie, you're brilliant. I'd say you are one hundred percent correct, all across the board.
Reply by 1001113-Bubba-FisherBubba Fisher    About 5 day(s) ago
If this is the 50s, off hand I'd say the man in the wheel chair was disabled in the war. But something tells me that's not the case.
Reply by 1001067-Margie-OlaMargie Ola    About 5 day(s) ago
Great job, Bubba. So, I'll tell you. He was not disabled in the war. However, what caused him to be in the wheel chair did happen while he was in the service - The Air Force to be exact.
Reply by CharlieMundiCharlie Mundi    About 5 day(s) ago
Well done Margie. And since you've been holding down the fort, I'm going to get you off the hook. Here's the colorized version of the picture you shared. It was taken in the fall of 1954. The lady sitting on the sofa, guarding the child, is my Mother, Tree. The man in the wheel chair is my Father, Buddy. He was in the Air Force, stationed at San Bernadino, California. While in the Air Force, he was one of the 57,628 victims of the 1952 polio epidemic, which was the worst outbreak ever. The thing (man or woman?) standing next to my Father is my Mother's SISTER, Vera. The man sitting at the table, drinking his whiskey, is my Mother's Father, and, my Grandfather and best friend, affectionately known as "Pop". The sweet lady with her hand on her cheek is my Mother's Grandmother, Pop's Mother-in-Law, and my Great Grandmother, "Mama Vita". The exact spot where this picture was taken is now Interstate 59, on the Western side of Birmingham, AL. And finally, I believe you know who that is in the cradle.
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