01 This is one of the earliest pictures of the house. Note the wallpapered panels in the dining room (to the right) and the large area rug. There was not yet a mirror over the mantel.
02 Before the big house was built out front, the family lived in a little house in back. When I was young, in the 50s, we called it the "garage" but it really was a starter house. Two views of this early house are shown.
03 Madalynne sitting on the front steps on the occasion of her graduation from Lincoln High School in 1939.
04 View of the stairs, late 30s or early 40s
05 This is probably from the 50s. Note new mirror over mantel.
06 Christmas 1959
07 Christmas 1959, in the dining room looking toward the back yard. Note colored cellophane over bulbs in chandelier.
08 In the dining room - Nana receives new silverware.
09 Grandpa receives his gift. Note wallpapered stairwell in background.
10 Aunt Elaine helps Jonnie with his Christmas stocking.
11 Uncle Bill, picture faces dining room
12 Celebrating Garry's birthday in the dining room. 1960
13 Garry's birthday watch
14 Dottie's 7th birthday 1960
15 Dottie's birthday gifts
16 Dottie's doll cake
17 Christmas at Nana's house, 1960
18 Madalynne and Elaine with Garry, Jon, Dot, at Christmas 1960. Note wall sconce. Grandpa put red and green cellophane over the bulbs to add holiday ambience : )There also appear to be curtains between living room and dining room. I didn't remember that.
19 Bonnie watches Nana open her gifts.
20 Grandpa shows Barbara Jean how to take her dad's blood pressure, 1961.
21 A visit from the Doten cousins 1961
22 Dot's birthday, 1961
23 Dottie calls Aunt Lucia in Vermont to tell her about her birthday. This is at the little desk that sat in the "nook" in the dining room, between the kitchen door and the living room wall.
24 Merry Christmas 1961
25 A little crooked, but still fun. Christmas 1965. Note bookcases flanking fireplace. These contained bound volumes of National Geographics. Grandpa loved to travel, and to read about exotic places. He visited all 48 contiguous states, but the only other country he visited was Canada, just across the Detroit River.
26 Christmas 1965
