Lyding Roots

My father gave me a photobook of my mother's. Before the images fade away completely, I thought I would scan some of them. In the album was a thank you letter from my mother to her adult cousin Jim Millen of Baltimore. At 9 years old in 1938, she thanks him for the dress he gave her and hopes to see him at Easter when she will wear said dress; her "grand birthday party" had 19 children in attendance who were served ice cream cake, grape juice, and sandwiches. Above, is my mother's home at 220 Halstead Ave. (now street), Peekskill NY circa late 1930's A 2013 google map image shows the house largely unchanged. It would appear to be my mother standing in the bushes.

My mother's family, from left to right, Richard Faulkner (my uncle), Anna Lyding Faulkner (my grandmother), my mother Janet Faulkner (Williams). and Richard Faulkner, Sr. (my grandfather)

My mother on her bike. When I was a child and wanted a bike, this may have been the bike I received, as I recall my parents telling me it had been her bike. I believe it was a Royal and my folks painted it blue, put pinstripes on it, and a basket on the front. As is with Time, my parents may remember the whole episode differently.