Toby hosts the fun architectural meme Whimsical Windows - Delirious Doors. We aim to find portals of interest, elegance and style. Not necessarily in that order...
I titled the post as I did as I was not more than four at that time, so have some knowledge of the players and place.The year is 1959, the date stamps on the prints. The subjects are my father, his sister Terry and their parents Ralph and Agnes, aka Grandpa and Grandma V.
The place is in St. Paul Minnesota at St, Catherine University, my aunt's alma mater. For unique windows, I assume the top left is a chapel on campus or somewhere else in the Twin Cities.
My grandfather used a sophisticated (for the day) German Exa SLR. Despite the camera, he wasn't looking for effect, but for the memories of where they had been. So, he and Agnes were photographed in front of wherever it was.
I guess these are dorms, with interesting styling details if mundane windows.
What I like are the 1959 details that are all over the pictures.
Such as his suit, tie, pocket handkerchief and hat. As for her, the coat is stylish, the hat...different! I suppose the fountain statuary is the namesake of the university; The vehicle, was a 1958 Ford Ranch Wagon. The scenes are made up of many subjects, the windows flanking unique people in a unique era...
See more portals of all types at Toby's fun meme!
To the left, siblings Michele (4), myself (3) and Claudia (2) are with Aunt Terry, and we were on our way to go Ice skating at a rink somewhere in the Twin Cities. The date stamp on the B&W print says January '59 (it looks like that era of suburban tract homes) at our house.
