are you my mother?
are you my mother?
submitted by e.e. mullaney
I have a photo of my mother that is almost identical to this
image. It was taken in the 40's by her mother. My maternal
grandmother (Blankie) was an incredible amauter photographer.
She documented my mothers childhood and then the collected
childhoods of myself and my three big brothers. My mother was
raised soley by her mother (my grandfather died when my mom
was only six months old). Imagine (knowing how difficult it
is to raise a child in a single parent household now) how
difficult it was for Blankie and my mom during the early
1940's. I am a strong woman now (passionately pursuing
photography in art school) because I come from a line of
strong women. thank you mom & Blankie for this wonderful gift
Boston, Massachusetts USA
December 1996