I'm new to Birmingham History Forums so thought I would begin here.
The photograph that goes with this post (see below) has caused a bit of a stir in our family recently and it is the photograph I'm seeking help with.
Hi All,
Long story, cut short .........
I'm a member of a West Bromwich family (hope that doesn't alienate me) and I have a sister that recently came across this photo "by chance". The photo (taken in New Jersey) has caused a stir because everyone who has seen it, agrees that the woman on the right is our mother.
Our mother passed away in 1967 when we were all very young and our dad, as was often the case back then, hardly ever spoke about her. Dad passed way a few years back leaving us knowing little about our family past and particularly our mom.
The photo became more intriguing when we discovered it to be held in both, the archives of the New York Daily newspaper and Getty Images. Email inquiries to the NY daily are unanswered!
The Birmingham connection ......
Our mom was a nurse at Marston Green Hospital during the 1940's - the date of this photo is 19th December 1945. We believe our mother was in America at about this time of her life - but why, we do not know. So we are wondering, are the other ladies in the picture from the Birmingham area? - are they all nurses? Is there anyone out there who might be able to help with this question?
Which area of the forum would be best to post this photograph in?
Our mothers name back then: Mary Ellen Cremin (later Powell), originally from Cork, Ireland. She had a brother Daniel Cremin who lived on the West Brom side of Birmingham; he was killed in a car accident in in that area in 1959.
Have read the threads on MG hospital, we have some bits of information from the 40's that might be worth posting on here somewhere.
The photograph that goes with this post (see below) has caused a bit of a stir in our family recently and it is the photograph I'm seeking help with.
Hi All,
Long story, cut short .........
I'm a member of a West Bromwich family (hope that doesn't alienate me) and I have a sister that recently came across this photo "by chance". The photo (taken in New Jersey) has caused a stir because everyone who has seen it, agrees that the woman on the right is our mother.
Our mother passed away in 1967 when we were all very young and our dad, as was often the case back then, hardly ever spoke about her. Dad passed way a few years back leaving us knowing little about our family past and particularly our mom.
The photo became more intriguing when we discovered it to be held in both, the archives of the New York Daily newspaper and Getty Images. Email inquiries to the NY daily are unanswered!
The Birmingham connection ......
Our mom was a nurse at Marston Green Hospital during the 1940's - the date of this photo is 19th December 1945. We believe our mother was in America at about this time of her life - but why, we do not know. So we are wondering, are the other ladies in the picture from the Birmingham area? - are they all nurses? Is there anyone out there who might be able to help with this question?
Which area of the forum would be best to post this photograph in?
Our mothers name back then: Mary Ellen Cremin (later Powell), originally from Cork, Ireland. She had a brother Daniel Cremin who lived on the West Brom side of Birmingham; he was killed in a car accident in in that area in 1959.
Have read the threads on MG hospital, we have some bits of information from the 40's that might be worth posting on here somewhere.
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