When I was looking for photos on my last post I ran into some other interesting photos.
I've written about my childhood in the 40's and 50's. Sometimes it's hard to believe what I was writing.
So this photo may be from around 1945. The three kids are my brother and sister and I. And of course, Dad. This was winter transportation. I don't know where we had been . This was not a fancy sleigh to go for a sleigh ride singing Jingle Bells. This was a work sleigh. The horses where Queenie and Daisy. Queenie was very old. Daisy was a younger horse.
So this was winter transportation. We didn't have snow clearing equipment. Cars had not yet been built for winter driving.
However , the photo shows part of our life when we had to use horses for winter transportation.
Sounds like you had a rich, fun, exciting childhood and are full of wonderful memories. It's fun for me since our childhoods were so totally different.
ReplyDeleteWe were in completely different settings but we behaved like all adventurous kids.
DeleteThat's an amazing photo. One of my husbands grew up on a farm in North Dakota, 60 miles from the Canadian border. Of the 9 siblings, the last 4 were born in a hospital. The challenge was getting over the snowy roads to the hospital (1948). I wouldn't want to be in labor during such a ride! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteMy Mom went to the town with the country doctor a few weeks before she was due.
Deletei find such photo of great deal dear Red :)
ReplyDeletedespite many difficulties those time had certain beauty and serenity that glitter in soul when think of them :)
a lovely photo !
thanks for sharing
We did not think we were poor and thought most people lived like us.
DeleteLove the photo of the horses and work sleigh. Take care, have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeletethey found ways to transport produce where it could be sold.
DeleteVery neat picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteLove the photo. What a great piece of your history!
ReplyDeleteNot too many pictures of Queenie and Daisy.
DeleteYou've come a long way, Red! It's amazing when you think back on all of the many changes that have occurred in your life! And still adapting...
ReplyDeleteThere were many changes and still are as they are coming faster.
DeleteRed, Your history is interesting. Let's see some more. John
ReplyDeleteI found some old photos which remind me of things that happened in my life.
DeleteYour old photos are grist for the blogging mill.
ReplyDeleteYes, thee will be a couple more posts from the album.
DeleteThat is a great photo, Red. We’ve come a long way!
ReplyDeletePicture taken by Mom with here little kodak camera.
DeleteWonderful photo!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I wonder what the occasion was for a photo.
DeleteThere were some good times in the 40s and 50s in my life too, but I like the central heating of today!
ReplyDeleteYes , there are many conveniences today.
DeleteA wonderful
ReplyDeleteLook back thanks -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Hard to believe that was about 80 years ago.
DeleteIt always take me a bit by surprise to realize that the past is not all that distant. I enjoyed that picture. We have a picture in our hall. Tim's mother gave it to us. She said she bought it at a garage sale. Imagine our surprise when we realized we were looking at a picture of Tim's great grandfather, hat in hand, standing next to his horse.
ReplyDeleteA lovely moment from the past.
ReplyDeleteYe-gods!
ReplyDeleteI find it amazing that there are still people around who used horses as daily transport.
ReplyDeleteMy dad is about your age and I think he has mentioned a horse, I'll have to ask.
What a life you have lived
What a great old photo, that's a real treasure!
ReplyDeleteA good photo to hold onto.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great old photo of the box sleigh!
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