84 Years Ago today - The Wedding

 

I've previously posted slides from Dene's Wedding, and discussed the possible background.

Today's slide was marked as "Helen Huntington and Mr Mapstone (Maid of Honour and Best Man)".

I don't think that she is the socialite Helen Huntington, but ... you never know.

Bonus - 

Comet will not be helping Santa in 2026

How Rare! The Bronx Zoo

 

As I have said, 2,318 times, it's weird the things that you find in a box of slides.  Like a photograph of a photograph.

Tonight, my plan of an evening of political discourse, obscene discussions and a moderate intake of alcohol was thwarted by Mr H heading off to visit Dublin Zoo.  So, here's a  picture of Laurance Rockefeller, Fairfield Osborn, Capt. Jean Delacour, Allyn Jennings, and Raymond Ditmars holding a baby chimpanzee, sitting at a table having tea at the Bronx Zoo in New York. From a 1941 edition of Vogue.

Probably related to this pic in the Getty Archives.

Bonus -  Vintage Portraits of Krystal Fast-Food Employees From the 1960s

The Parelskis and May Henry

From the "Dene's Wedding" box of slides. Sorry about the sub-excellent slide condition, but remember that they date from 29th December 1941.  Yes, 77 years ago.

I still wonder what the circumstances were ... 12 days after Pearl Harbour.

Bonus - The best timed TV lead in, ever.

Bonus 2 -

The Parelskis and May Henry

Another slide from the "Dene's Wedding" set this time with a new set of wedding guests, but with the same strange blue fungal attack.

Bonus - Products that should not exist - The Dildo Selfie Stick

Mr and Mrs JS Summers.

Mr and Mrs JS Summers.
From the "Dene's Wedding - Dec 29th 1941" set.  A Very sombre wedding, I suspect. Just weeks after Pearl Harbour, so a rushed wedding before someone heads off to war ?

Bonus : My new favourite blog

Betty More (Bob's Sister) and Jean Procco - Bridesmaids

From the "Dene's Wedding Dec 29th 1941" set.

Two umm....Beautiful Bridesmaids.

Again, Jean may be a Frenchman, adopting a female persona to avoid military service.  Maybe.

Bonus - Question what you already know.What keeps a train on the track?