My parents and I would have lived in Iowa when this was taken. My cousin, Frances (the one on the right holding her sister), and I were five years old. The kids with me are my dad's youngest brother's children. I'm the third from the left. We're all squinting in the sun, obviously, so I don't think we look our best.
Here's what I remember about our visit up there: That baby on the left was an easy-going child, and when I got to hold her (I was five, remember), I thought it was a big deal. Not only that, but as I held her she went to sleep, and I took the credit for putting her to sleep. We are, I believe, sitting in the yard of Aunt Helen's mother Ardis in Harlem (Kansas City, not New York City).
We went in Ardis' house where there was a record player. Someone, I think Uncle Cecil, stood Irene on a kitchen chair right beside that record player and played a record, "Irene, Good Night" by the Weavers. It was quite a hit back then. Little Irene stood there smiling hugely through the whole song.
Notice a VERY YOUNG Pete Seeger in this video. He is in his 90's now.
What sweet memories you have. Beautiful photo. Song reminds me of my MIL. Her name was Irene too.
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