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Various members of the the Crouch family come together for Thanksgiving Day dinner. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
At the Crouch family Thanksgiving Day. Waiting for dinner. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
One of the children of the Crouch family looking to see is the "pudd'n" for the Thanksgiving Day dinner is ready. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
Pumpkin pies and Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. Timothy Levy Crouch, a Rogerine Quaker living in Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
At the Crouch family Thanksgiving Day dinner. Pumpkin pies. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
Children's table at the Crouch family Thanksgiving Day dinner. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
At the Crouch family Thanksgiving Day dinner. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
The family of Mr. Timothy Levy Crouch, a Rogerine Quaker, at their annual Thanksgiving Day dinner. A twenty-pound turkey was dispensed with in short order. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
Mr. Timothy Levy Crouch, a Rogerine Quaker, living in Ledyard, Connecticut, finishing up his Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. Crouch is a stonemason by profession and lives on his farm where a little farming is done. Ledyard, Connecticut: photo by Jack Delano, November 1940
Photos from Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress
6 comments:
Fascinating to think of Jack Delano spending his Thanksgiving among the Rogerines. I can't say things have been anything but difficult and disappointing lately (there are always notable exceptions and things to be very thankful for, but that's the summing up), but visiting other worlds and trying to figure out the "other" vs. the things you recognize keeps things lively. Thank you for this. Curtis
Tom:
A stunning selection of photos. Though it is easy to think of older, better times, these photos have such a universal quality about them, particularly the looks on faces; the one photo, number 4, capturing the looks of three people in the mirror, one could flush out a powerful short story right there.
Of course as I typed it, I realized that there were older, worse times, too. Yet, the richness here overwhelms the negative thoughts.
Giving thanks for the sharing of these things. May we all today have a glimmer of happiness in this now.
Cheers,
Don
The Rogerines have an interesting history, the communities remaining pretty much intact, the family trees on the internet showing that everybody is related to just about everybody else.
I love the interaction between the rooms, the kids and the grownups, the mirror reflections, the moments of silence and solitude within the rhythm of the day of celebration and thanks (and pudd'n).
These pictures were taken at the home of my great grand-parents. My grandfather, mother and uncle are in several of the pictures. I love seeing these posted! Happy Thanksgiving!
Dear Unknown,
Well, now you are known to me!
It's lovely to be hearing from you today.
Family Thanksgivings will probably never again have the warmth they once had, but still, your words have warmed the day here for us -- and we thank you for that.
May the day be a good one for you and yours.
Not sure why I show up as "Unknown"! I thought Google knew me!
My family only knew of the picture of the pies and the mirror (my grandfather is the one with the fork to his mouth) until I stumbled upon the Library of Congress collection about 6 years ago. I was excited to tears! I particularly love the picture of my uncle lifting the pot lid. He told me the photographer told him to do it:)
There are also pictures in the collection of my mother and uncle in their one-room school house. My mom remembered the photographer at Thanksgiving, but she did not remember him being at the school. Those pictures were really a surprise to her.
Today we enjoyed Thanksgiving with our 6 children, 4 daughters/sons in-laws and 3 grand children. We give thanks for God's goodness to us!
Heather (aka MomFlack)
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