This year, I am participating in Amy Johnson Crow’s 2025 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks, weekly prompts to tell your ancestors’ stories.
She recently released the prompt for January 8-14: This week, tell the story of a favorite photo: who is in it, where and when was it taken, and – just as important – why was it taken?
If I had to choose my favorite family photo of all time, it would be the picture of my Grandma Angie and two of her siblings, Camilla and Joe, eating ice cream as children. This is the only photograph I have of my grandma when she was a child, which was taken around 1935.
L-R: Angie, Camilla, & Joe Campanile
The family lived on Bradley Road in Scotlandville, Louisiana, and it was likely taken on the road in front of their house.
If I had to summon a guess…the children were dressed in their church clothing, which was likely taken after mass or a special event, and were super happy to be eating their ice cream cones.
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