Mom sorted some of the family photographs into envelopes and loosely dated them by year. To honor her intention, these arrangements have been retained below. As always, quote marks signal her handwritten identifications on the pictures. She also placed some pictures in an envelope labeled “1940s and 1950s.” They can be seen here.
1945-1946 Envelope
Pictures of Jim as a baby. The ‘Jim: Baby Pictures‘ entry contains these pictures and more.
Jim
Jim, With Gerry Kortsch Just Realizing His Pants Were Wet
Jim
Dad, With Jim (1946?)
Mom, With Jim (1946)
“Jimmy Back Yard Belleview Pl.”
Jim
Jim, Undecided Between Playing the Piano or Folding Laundry
Jim, 4 Months Old. Christmas, 1945
Jim
Jim
1947 Envelope
The two pictures of Sis bundled up on a wagon may be from 1948 instead of 1947. She looks too old to be less than one year. She either wasn’t happy that day or she really didn’t like the cold.
Jim, 1947-1948
Jim and Kevin (Christmas, 1947) (From Negative)
Kevin (Christmas, 1947)
Jim (L) and Kevin (Christmas, 1947)
“Kevin 1947”
Jim, Christmas, 1947
Sis (1947)
Sis (1947)
Jim (L) and Sis (1947)
Jim (L) and Sis (1947)
Sis (C. 1949)
Jim (L) and Sis (C. 1949)
1948 Envelope
Jim & Kevin, With One of Mom and One With Marion
Moving Into the House at 3009 N. 36th Street, 1948. Jim (L) and Kevin
Moving Into the House at 3009 N. 36th Street, 1948. Kevin
Moving Into the House on 36th Street, 1948 (1/2) Kevin (L), Marion O’Donnell, Jim
Moving Into the House on 36th Street, 1948 (2/2) Kevin (L), Marion O’Donnell, Jim
1949-1951 Envelope
Kevin, 1949
Sis (1948)
Jim, Around 1951
Sis (C. 1950)
Sis and Jim, With Kevin in Background (C. 1951)
Sis (L) and Paul, With Two Unknown Girls in Babushkas (C. 1949)
Paul, Around 1951-1952. Ann’s Observation: “Paul planning his escape.”
Paul
“Paul” Sis on Left (C. 1951)
Paul (C. 1951)
Paul (C. 1951)
Paul (C. 1951)
Paul (C. 1951)
“Mary 1950”
1953 Envelope
The first four pictures were taken at the convalescent home where Jim stayed after being released from the hospital for rheumatic heart fever and concomitant Sydenham chorea. Although Mom put them in the 1953 envelope, they may have been taken in 1954.
“Conv[alescent] Home, Jim” L to R: Mary Ellen, Kevin, Paul, Sis (1954?)
Taken While Visiting Jim at Convalescent Home (1954?). L to R: Mary Ellen, Kevin, Pau, Sis
“Conv[alescent] Home, Jim” (1954?)
Visiting Jim at the Convalescent Home. Mary Ellen, Kevin in Background.
Jim (Third From Left) in Cub Scouts. (1953?)
1954 Envelope
Kevin (C. 1953). Possibly 2nd Grade School Picture
Kevin (1953?), Possibly 2nd Grade School Picture
Kevin (In Homemade Shirt). 1953?
Mary Ellen, Age 4? (1954?)
Mary Ellen (1954?) (Slightly Different Picture From Next One)
Mary, Age 4? (1954?)
1955 Envelope
Sis (Margaret), First Communion (1955)
“Bill’s Wedding, Jeffersonville, Indiana, September 11, 1955” Dad With Sis and Kevin
Sis, Date Uncertain
1956 Envelope
Norah (1957)
1957 Envelope
“Picnic, Margie[‘s] Mother & Family, 1957” Sis, Dad, and Mary Ellen
“Picnic, Margie[‘s] Mother & Family, 1957” Aunt Donna Second From Right
“Picnic, Margie[‘s] Mother & Family, 1957” (Nana on Left)
1958 Envelope
For a larger collection of Mary’s first communion pictures, see the First Communions post. These and more pictures of Ann as a baby are in Ann: Baby Pictures.
