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Category: Family

Baby Shower Game

Baby Shower Game

Baby showers and other celebrations related to the birth of a child were rare in this area until the 1970’s. Here some women from Petite Forte play a […]
Wedding Supper in Oderin

Wedding Supper in Oderin

Many wedding suppers were held in the home of the bride or the groom. This photo shows the cutting of the wedding cake at Alice and Gordon Drake’s […]
Garden Party Photo

Garden Party Photo

In the days when film was needed, photos were mostly taken on special occasions. Here Elizabeth Murphy and her sister are dressed for what likely was a garden […]
Mother’s Day Concert

Mother’s Day Concert

Doreen Hayse and Cyril Synard perform in a Mother’s Day concert.
75 Year Old Doll

75 Year Old Doll

This doll was given to Ann Murphy for Christmas at the age of 2. The doll is 75 years old. Its condition shows just how much this gift […]
Christmas Party at the Drakes

Christmas Party at the Drakes

On Christmas Day the Drake family gather together.  This has been a tradition started many years ago and still continues today.