Beautiful Little Angels!

2nd Pose 001Three “Angels”  – Denny Jr., Tommy and Mary Ellen. It is amazing that some of these pictures survived since 1946, especially when you think of the camera used and the poor care taken with all the moves we made!


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First-Communion Day

1st communion 0011946  Mary Ellen, Denny and Tommy  in our  First-Communion out-fits, and in front of the  Lovely Replica  of  Our Blessed Mother and within the  Shadow of the Home!


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All three pose on slide!

3 on slide 001Mary Ellen with  the “Poodle Skirt”  on with brothers Denny and Tommy  sitting on slide,  which is on  “girls-side” of   play ground.


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Mary Ellen models “Poodle Skirt”

Poodle skirt 001Do you remember the correct year – 1946 or 1947 – when “Poodle skirts”  first  became  “the skirt”  for your little girl?


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I took this photo!

I took this 001We  are getting older and bigger!  We were only suppose to be here for approximately  six (6) months? Once they attached my Dad’s pension – we were here to stay!


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Here We Are Again!

A Sunday Visit 001Visiting Sunday 1945-1946? This pavilion is on the  “boys-side” of the play ground  at the German St.Vincent Orphan Home, and we are balancing  on the outside of the fence!


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