She is very pretty! It looks like she might be wearing an apron.
October 1938 On our front porch – Len Grotness took it – we used flash powder
The photo was processed in Minneapolis MN
Jan 1 1939 Len and Evelyn Grotness
Len has his camera bag strapped over his shoulder.
Thanks for stopping by. Do come again:)
Update from Iggy:
Len Anderson Grotnes (19 Jan 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois - 26 Apr 2008 at Island Lake, near Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota) was the son of Elinas and Emma Grotnes of Norway. Len lived in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Evelyn was Len's younger sister (Oct. 14, 1922 - Aug. 15, 2008), she married a George Olson
Update: This bottom photo went Full Circle 75 on Monday October 28, 2013.
Update: This bottom photo went Full Circle 75 on Monday October 28, 2013.
Len Anderson Grotnes (19 Jan 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois - 26 Apr 2008 at Island Lake, near Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota) was the son of Elinas and Emma Grotnes of Norway. Len lived in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
ReplyDeleteEvelyn was Len's younger sister (Oct. 14, 1922 - Aug. 15, 2008), she married a George Olson (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29194688)
Looking at FindAGrave records - I see a Clara Vogt Grotnes and a Pearl Sylvina Quam Grotnes. Possible leads/links to Virginia Vogt and Pearl "the undressed".
They died within 11 days of each other. I wonder where Len is buried. Island Lake is not too far from me, about 25 miles. :)
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DeleteLen's detailed obituary:
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The Valhalla Resort's website -
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It looks so inviting!
These are fun! The first could be from a Raymond Chandler novel. She looks like a quiet waitress, but she has a whole other life going on.
ReplyDeleteI will send a copy of this blog to Len's son Stephen, I hope he wants the photo and can shed some light on the Miss M and who she was! :)
ReplyDeleteI will mail Len and Evelyn's photo to Laurie in the morning, she is Len's daughter. Hopefully she can shed some light on the idenity of some of the other people in the photos:)
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