Last week we met the “Smith” family (as I’ve decided to name them), celebrating Christmas in a series of moments captured on Kodacolor-X film – manufactured between 1963 and 1972 – on an unknown camera. This week it appears they’ve moved on to Easter.
This fellow seems to be the favorite of the photographer, as he seems to appear most often in the overall series of 9 rolls we’ve uncovered from this family.
From the photos below, it appears this roll of 12 (maximum) snaps was used for Christmas, a birthday, and then Easter. Back in the day, you got the camera out for special occasions. In the photo below, it appears that it’s big sister’s birthday. Junior has put aside his customary bowtie in favor of a long tie – to celebrate the occasion? It seems on the right that another grandma has joined the picture – maybe they are celebrating at Grandma’s?
Or maybe it wasn’t a birthday after all? Here, wearing the same clothes as in the photo with the cake, the youngest two are seen tearing into presents. And below, it looks like two Grandpas discussing a gift given to one of them. And finally, sister appears to be contented with her purse, and new bathrobe and slippers! Note the smaller Christmas tree in the background (compared to last week’s set) and the manger scene.
