Chapter 31: Easter Sunday 1955 (Best Guess)

Easter Sunday fell on April 10th in 1955, and from the look of the trees in this series of three photos of a family visit to Gibson Park.  The fact that we're wearing jackets or sweaters is another indication of a spring-like day, as are the dandelions that dot the grass. 

What particularly fasincates me about the first photo is the sidewalk perspective in the upper-lefthand corner.  A picture-within-a-picture, it seems to stretch unbroken, as if Great Falls' grid pattern north-south streets and east-west avenues had somehow disappeared.  The residential streets in this, one of the oldest sections of the city, were lined with rows of mature trees that provided abundant shade. 

If this picture was taken on Easter Sunday, Barb would be 10 days from her 1st birthday.  Her outfit looks to have been provided for either occasion, though more likely the former.  Mom's no longer here to verify, but I recall her saying that all of her children started walking before they were 1.