Tag: family
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Grandma’s clippings re: singing with comedian Gene Sheldon
My maternal grandmother, née Linda Preston, traveled as a singer with comedian Gene Sheldon in 1941– a tour that was cut short by an automobile collision. View individual photos for longer descriptions.
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Photos by J. M. Shafer, Altoona Mirror staff photographer, 1940
These nine photos were among my grandmother’s photos of her time as a trouper with Egyptian Follies. I searched the Internet for information about J. M. Shafer and found mention of his time as a staff photographer with the Altoona Mirror in an obituary.
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When Grandma was a trouper with Egyptian Follies
My maternal grandmother was Linda Preston, a singer who toured the Orpheum circuit with comedian Gene Sheldon. She was also a trouper with Egyptian Follies, a vaudeville variety show in 1940.
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Visit from brother, sister-in-law, and niece
It was great having my brother, sister-in-law, and niece with us for two days. Here’s a photo of us (thanks to my husband for taking it).
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Remembering my mother — and a hard lesson I learned about giving
I cherish this damaged old photo because it shows something I remember my mother for — the love she had for me and the joy she took in giving. My mom had her faults, and I sometimes I had a hard time seeing past them to her love. Thirty years after this picture was taken,…
Daniel Greene 