The photograph is of my family taken
in 1937. That is me on my father’s lap. I am the sole survivor of the photo. My
parents settled in South Boston in 1925 as a young married couple. They first
lived on Silver St., then West 5th St. and finally on Columbia Rd in the City Point
section of Southie. They remained there for over 70 years. Not once did they
think of moving out.
The Southie they knew was crisscrossed
with trolley cars, streets lined on both sides with Maple and Oak trees, a Hospital
( Carney), fantastic beaches and a scarcity of cars. There was no reason to
move.
The photograph was taken at the height
of the Depression when funds were scarce. Nevertheless they made it a priority
to have this taken. They dressed in their finest Sunday go to Church clothes and
sought out a professional studio for the photo. I am so glad they did. It is
very precious to me.
