This was taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s and shows my grandmother Anna Lee Pulskamp and her twin sister Emma Lee on either side of a mystery woman. The twins lived in Celina, Ohio and this may have been taken at the lake near there. I chose this picture since I always enjoy photos of the twins and I love a good mystery. My first guess for the mystery woman's identify would be their mother Mary Catherine Gast Pulskamp, but is that a nurse's cap on her head? As far as I know, Mary was not a nurse. If anyone can identify her, please let me know! The full photo is pictured below.
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Definitely looks like a nurse's uniform to me or some type of service uniform (like maid or house cleaner). The mystery woman seems to be very close to the girls since she is physically touching both of them. I concur that it seems like a "motherly" pose. But if not, could it be a close aunt?
ReplyDeleteI agree, she seems close to the girls. An aunt is certainly a possibility. I'm going back through my notes and pictures to see if I can find a match. I'll post an update if I do!
DeleteCould she have been a nanny? A housekeeper? Maybe that's a scarf, not really a cap, per se.
ReplyDeleteWendy, those are good ideas. I know that their mother worked in a shop for many years, but I don't know what kind. Maybe it was some kind of uniform they wore? We will figure this out eventually! Thanks for stopping by!
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