tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post931761573356152314..comments2023-12-27T02:38:31.396-06:00Comments on Forgotten Old Photos: Photo Number 1083Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-27426766416367376072012-12-22T04:07:45.444-06:002012-12-22T04:07:45.444-06:00This photograph looks like it was taken in or very...This photograph looks like it was taken in or very close to the period of 1963 to 1965.The Colonelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-82389973816357041562012-12-22T00:40:21.068-06:002012-12-22T00:40:21.068-06:00Definitely a different decorating style--both of t...Definitely a different decorating style--both of tree and room.<br /><br />While "Doherty" may be an unusual given name, it is not <i>too</i> unusual. Taking a little look online, I ran across a couple women named Doherty who were born in North Dakota, one of whom moved to Pope County, Minnesota, by 1935 and was still there for the 1940 census.<br /><br />Since you have a good eye for dating photographs, when would you place this one?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-77903436836099572342012-12-21T12:05:44.996-06:002012-12-21T12:05:44.996-06:00I bet they were going to decorate the tree on Chri...I bet they were going to decorate the tree on Christmas Eve, maybe.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-55553523910707747312012-12-21T07:26:40.504-06:002012-12-21T07:26:40.504-06:00Very sweet picture.Very sweet picture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-13309020190473749572012-12-21T04:57:38.672-06:002012-12-21T04:57:38.672-06:00Hmmm. "Doherty" is a rather common surna...Hmmm. "Doherty" is a rather common surname, while "Dohety" is also a surname but much less common. "Doherty" is also uncommonly used as a given name but most often for males. Yet, the handwriting seems more feminine than masculine.The Colonelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-13363859402107872392012-12-21T04:41:49.612-06:002012-12-21T04:41:49.612-06:00I wonder if this is an early-1960's picture. ...I wonder if this is an early-1960's picture. That's quite a family, with the kids so close in age. I can't say I like the unadorned, flocked Christmas tree. It's too severe for my taste but suits the overall "cold" and uninviting atmosphere of the room in general.Charlottanoreply@blogger.com