Grandma Fern Koftan wasn't very consistent, spelling her daughter's name both ways, as I've tried to illustrate by keeping some of her writing on the following photos. The first one is dated 1937, as shown, and is on the Bloomfield farm (not the Old Brick House, the one about two miles west of Bloomfield), looking north.
This was clearly taken at the same time with her brother, Larry Dale.
The following is also on the Bloomfield farm and, because she looks the same though it's not winter, is probably also in 1937 or so. She's by the front gate, the view looking up the hill to the hen houses and storm cellar.
This looks also to be in the Thirties, with her sister, Velma.
Here she is with the Braunsroth girls at very early ages, Muriel (left) and Bonnie.
This one is on the Mother's Day occasion, when Grandma was wearing her gardenia corsage, as noted. Audree has Lindsay, with Grandma and Aunt Betty Hupp Koftan, in front of our house in Center.
You can date the above photo approximately by another one with Lindsay and Aunt Betty marked 1949 by Grandma from a different occasion (different clothes).
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