Sisters
Loris, Sylvia, Betty Lou, and Alma Bucklin circa 1948
I’ve been thinking about posting this one for a while. Since this week started with siblings day and my sister Jamie just reminded me about it being time for my weekly project, I thought I’d have the theme be sisters.
This is my mom and her sisters around 1948 in Hathaway, Louisiana. That’s Loris, Sylvia, Betty Lou, and Alma posing for the photo. Nobody is smiling big, nobody is frowning, yet they all seem to be paying attention to the photographer. For some reason it captures my attention and makes me wonder what is going on.
For some reason I think it was a hot summer day that was coming to a close. They have agreed to taking the photo and were waiting for the photographer to get ready to take the photo. And the photographer captured them waiting. Smiling, yet not smiling. Posed, yet not posed. Ready to get this over with and get ready for bed.
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For my sisters – Jodie, Karen, and Jamie.
For my dad’s (Bob) sisters – Marie, Wana, Germaine, and Frances.
Here is a pic of the two younger sisters – Loris and Alma – from around 1951. Another one that makes you pause and wonder what they were doing. Maybe Aunt Loris can shed some light on the situation.
Cute photo. My guess is catching fish.
Thanks, Van – I love seeing these pics of my mama – I know she loved to catch butterflies. (maybe that’s the net?) Love their hats!!
We were after butterflies, of course! We used to run through rice stubble in bare feet, going after those butterflies for Alma’s collection.