India Era WWII part 1

When my grandmother, "Mima", passed away March of last year, my family discovered a treasure trove of old photographs stored in a cardboard box on a shelf. A majority of the images are from the time she spent in India while serving with the Red Cross during WWII. I took on the task of scanning hundreds of photographs and storing them properly in an archive box. I'm amazed that the photos held up as well as they did since they spent years sitting in the Florida humidity with little protection. There were faint penciled notes on the back of many of the pictures, mostly stating where the photo was taken or a brief fact or opinion about the subject. Probably the most fascinating are the photos of my Mima herself, as a woman in her early 20s having the adventure of her young life. I especially love the pictures of her and my handsome grandfather, whom she met and fell in love with while in India.

I'd like to start sharing some of these images with you. The best place to start is probably with a few of my favorites.

Here is Mima with Grandpa looking very handsome in his uniform.

Mima showing off her adventurous side




I love this one of Mima with her camera. Mima and Grandpa are responsible for my love of photography.

Mima with a very silly, happy friend.

I'll be sharing more photographs later. I'd like to parcel them out in small servings instead of one giant photo post.