They look pretty stuffy in this photo but I can tell you this pair were a lot of fun. My Grandpa was a doctor and my grandma ran the bugle corp and marched them up and down Lancaster Ave. in West Philadelpia with her baton. She also had a pet monkey.
My Grandpa was one of those doctors that traded his services for whatever you had, like shoe repair or a fresh fish for dinner. Even back then he thought America's biggest problem was not taking care of their own poor.
He was gassed in WWI and spent the rest of his life fighting lung problems. Even with that, it didn't stop him from getting a new Bride, after Grandma died, when he was age 76!
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What a fabulous photo! How fortunate you are to have it.
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