Wild Mountain: Saturday Snapshot

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Saturday Snapshot - Bertha

My grandma Bertha & I. [Los Angeles, February 1960]

I love how many photos from the 50s & 60s have people positioned in front of cars. My grandma had only been a resident of the U.S. for about 4 years when this picture was taken. She moved her family from England in search of new and better opportunities in America. I was her first grandchild.

~ Saturday Snapshots is hosted by Alyce ~

15 comments:

Alyce said...: I hadn't really given it any thought, but now that you mentioned it I'm sure I'll be noticing photos of people in front of cars. :) I'll have to pay attention more the next time my mom goes through the old family pics.

It must have taken real courage to uproot the family and move to a new country.; May 7, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Sherrie said...: Hi!
Great snapshot! I love black and white pictures. Have a great day!

Sherrie
Just Books; May 7, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Laurel-Rain Snow said...: Oh, you're so right about that tendency to pose in front of cars. It went back further, too; my parents' photo albums from the thirties and forties feature lots of photos like that of themselves, and then us, posed in front of their cars. Maybe that's how they remembered when the photos were taken?

That picture in LA reminds me of one from my album taken in the forties, when we visited our cousins there. It could almost be the same neighborhood! LOL

Thanks for visiting my blog.; May 7, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Nikki - Notes of Life said...: You know what, I'm sure we have quite a few photos of people stood in front of cars too! :); May 7, 2011 at 11:41 AM
Anonymous said...: I never thought about it before, but a lot of my parents old photos were taken in front of cars!!

Here's Mine; May 7, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Bev Hankins said...: It's amazing how you don't notice something like that until someone points it out. You're right--there are oodles of pictures of my family members beside cars.

Love these old photos!

Here's my snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/05/saturday-snapshot-may-7.html; May 7, 2011 at 12:19 PM
(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...: Very cool photo. BTW..love Riley cat to the right as well.; May 7, 2011 at 1:35 PM
karen - Simply Inspired said...: such a great snapshot...and...you know...you are right about the car thing. thanks for your visit. -xok.; May 7, 2011 at 2:47 PM
Lee said...: Thanks everyone for taking time out of your day to stop by. Happy Mother's Day!; May 7, 2011 at 5:03 PM
Angie @ By Book or By Crook said...: Great photo, although you don't look like you're exactly cooperating! lol; May 7, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Leslie (Under My Apple Tree) said...: Very true about the cars. My family has a few of those too. I even have one of me in front of my car. I think my mom posed me there.; May 7, 2011 at 11:47 PM
Mary (Bookfan) said...: Wonderful pic and I love the background story.; May 8, 2011 at 7:27 AM
JoAnn said...: We have lots of pictures in front of cars, too. Love your photo - we must be of about the same vintage ;-); May 8, 2011 at 9:10 AM
Shrink to Fit said...: Love the picture. What a brave and beautiful woman!

My grandmother's name was Bertha, too. And I think they had a car just like that one.

Hope you had a happy Mother's Day!; May 8, 2011 at 7:09 PM
Lee said...: Tena, your grandma's name was Bertha too? Well, how 'bout that? (:; June 4, 2011 at 11:08 PM