On January 19, 1953 Lucille Ball Ricardo gave birth to "Little Ricky." "I Love Lucy" was one of the most popular TV shows on television.
On Tuesday, January 20, 1953 Dwight Eisenhower was inaugurated as President of the United States - the first Republican administration in 20 years. We just read that my mother voted for Adlai Stevenson.
MEM, Johnny, Mum - the back of the photo says 1/4/53.
MEM and Johnny
Johnny and MEM - triple decker in background.
Johnny, Jay Navin, Chris Navin, and MEM eating snow.
MEM
These 2 pictures may be from Easter which was Sunday, April 5 in 1953. They were taken on Green Street - St Pat's Church in the background.
Spring 1953 - MEM, Chris holding the puppy, Jay with the cowboy hat, and Johnny in front - I think this was taken at the Naviens on Green Street Terrace.
MEM, Johnny and 2 unknown kids in these 3 pictures. do they look familiar to anyone?
Joan Huliston, MEM, and Johnny in the yard in Green Street
MEM and Johnny on Green Street - St Pat's Church is in the background.
Chris Navin and MEM - Johnny is behind Chris - we are both holding Johnny's hands.
Chris, Johnny, and MEM on Green Street
In June the Hulistons and the Mannings rented a cottage beside the chapel in Falmouth Heights - here is a neighbor who reminds me of Janice Connelly, Johnny, Joanie in the baby butler which the Hulistons probably brought down from Watertown, MEM. I remember my father packing cribs and carriages at different times to take to Falmouth.
Falmouth harbor from the chapel side.
Joanie and Johnny
Mum holding Johnny and Dad holding me - we have T-shirts on because of our fair skin - I have never ever tanned. We get that from my father who has on a sports shirt because of his fair skin.
MEM and Johnny playing with the water - Joan Huliston has pushed the stroller down to the fence.
June 1953 is written on the back of these pictures.
Dad filling the buckets with water - I bet that water was cold!
That must be my father's car in the driveway.
On June 24, 1953 John Fitzgerald Kennedy announced his engagement to Jacquline Bouvier.
Joan and MEM
Joan and MEM
MEM, Joan, and Johnny
The back of these two pictures say 10 months - that would be Joanie.
Ted Williams was discharged from the Marines just days before the Korean War ended - he resumed his baseball career in August 1953.
In 1953 the game Scrabble became a fad. We played that a lot as teenagers. Arthur Godfrey fired singer Julius LA Rosa and replaced him with Pat Boone.
My grandmother went home to Sneem to see her mother in 1953 for the first time since emigrating in 1912 - times were a lot different in those days - no security - we could see her off at the gate. It was a big deal to fly in those days - it looks like we all went into the airport to see her off. This was taken on the observation deck.
I remember Ma telling me that she was mortified when she arrived in Loughane - her sister Nellie was there, but her half brother Mike and his wife Lena had just arrived home with a new baby - Patsy John L!
From the left is Hannie with Joanie in the carriage - I am there with my ears covered - beyond Joanie it looks like Uncle Stephen DeCourcey then my mother - you can just make out a stroller with Johnny in it probably - then Aunt Hannah Keohane De Courcey - is Peggie holding Mary Patricia? Then maybe Jay and Chris - finally Rita.
Chris and MEM
MEM and Mum in August 1953.
Johnny, Dad, and MEM on Green Street
I'm wondering if this is Beaver Brook in Waltham?
Johnny's 2nd birthday - Joanie, Jay Navien, Johnny, Chris Navien, and MEM
Look at that sad tree - we always seemed to have the worst trees!
MEM and Johnny
Dad, MEM, Mum, and Johnny
