Cool story, nice white dress for summer too. Maybe she gave her hat to a good friend to repay for some favor..😌

what people had to do to make a living ♥

My grandparents and their four boys.

Grandfather was a barber. My father was the second from the right. He was was baker.

Image was taken likely in Pardubice Czechoslovakia around 1924. Dad was about 4 years old. So grandfather was born in the late 1800s.

I only knew my father. Though my grandmother was still alive in the 1960s, likely still in Czechoslovakia and behind the iron curtain. Possibly in Poland though. That was where her heritage was.

Have photos of those hats? Oh, and a cobbler? Haven't seen a cobbler's shop in decades. Used to be one on Main Street when I was a kid -- got new heels put on my shoes a few times back then. Nowadays I guess kids just toss out shoes with worn heels.

Have you ever worn any of her hats? You have a fascinating family, yourself included.

Your aunt reminds me of my maternal grandmother, who lived until she was 94.

a great picture.. my guess of time would be the 30s or 40s from the dress

What a neat photo to find. And no wonder you’re always knitting hats…

They had a business from head to toe!