No. 23
Here is our final Aunt Delphine photographic reminiscence, focusing especially on the happiest occasions, weddings.
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Delphine’s Wedding Photograph – I believe 1938. In this photo Aunt Grizelda and Aunt Alicia are Bridesmaids. Uncle Polky, a Groomsman, is on the far right. Also in the photo, as Bridesmaids, are Jean Wells, Christine Love, Katherine Mahaffey and Judy Walsh. Eddy Walsh stands behind Katherine Mahaffey, both second from the left. A particularly beautiful picture of Delphine with her new husband Uncle Cal.
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Aunt Delphine holding Aunt Cynthia in a 1948 photo, most likely at 4410 Westminster, the Skinner residence at that time
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The quartet: Granny, Uncle Polky, Aunt Delphine and Sarah Gatch (Fehlig), at Taille de Noyer. Occasion: Sarah’s Debut in 1960.
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Katherine and Aunt Delphine conversing at Katherine’s Dogtown bachelorette apartment in 1978.
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Hugh and Katherine Law’s wedding in 1979. Here a radiant Delphine is escorted by Rob Winthrop, Hugh’s roommate from St Mark’s.
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Aunt Delphine, despite the walker, attending George and Lucy Judy’s wedding in Wisconsin. From left: Dr Qun Sha, Calvin Gatch, Aunt Delphine, Sarah Fehlig, Katherine Law, Sarah Law and Delphine Fehlig
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Please provide any comments, corrections, or additions.
No. 22
Hugh Law notes that the pictures for our reminiscence are not from him and Katherine alone but also from Aunt Delphine’s residence on Magnolia Avenue, and from Sarah and Ed Fehlig. Thanks to all of the contributors.
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Delphine’s 1933 Debutante Photograph.
Delphine waited till 1933 in order to make her debut with her close friend Judy (Walsh) Lamy. Another close friend, Katherine (Mahaffey) Walsh, was unable to do so then because of the death of her mother.
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A Trio of Portraits of Delphine taken during a European tour of 1930.
This excursion was led by Old Granny (Sarah Eliza Polk), Mrs Kennard and Mrs Schlafly.Polky, at the grand old age of 18, remained at home. But Delphine (17), Grizelda (13) and Alicia (10), together with Dan (17), Robert (13) and Eleanor Schafly (10), Sissy and Caroline Kennard, all boarded the SS George Washington for the trip. Clara, the nurse came along for her 2nd European tour of duty, much inconvenienced by sea and roadsickness.
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The SS George Washington was a German ocean liner owned by the Norddeutscher Lloyd Shipping Company, built by the Stettiner Vulcan AG shipyard and launched on June 12, 1909. The 723 foot steamship, North German Lloyd’s largest pre-World War I ship, was designed to carry 2,679 passengers, half of them in steerage. She made monthly voyages until the start of World War I.
The George Washington was interned in New York City on 3 August 1914 and served as a troop transport during World War I. It joined United States Lines after the war. The ship was broken up in 1951. It had 3 passenger classes in 1930 when the St Louisans made their first class passage.
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Dates and context concerning these photographs the product of consultations with Aunt Alicia and the family…
More to come …
No. 21
Our next several columns will display photographs of Aunt Delphine which Hugh and Katherine Law have kindly provided. Please send any others you may have and correct or amplify our brief commentary about the dates and contexts of the pictures.
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Early photo (circa 1919) of Wm Julius, Polky (Wm Julius Jr), and Delphine.
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The William Julius Polk family about 1923.
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