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Phone photo of an old Christmas print: a woman in a red turtleneck smiles down at a wide-eyed baby in a Santa hat and striped sleeper holding a wrapped present, next to a bearded man in a Santa suit and hat.

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She was my mom

Christmas w/ Young Santa Rich, Jo & baby Rob An old Christmas print: Mom, in a red turtleneck, smiles down at a wide-eyed baby in a Santa hat and red-and-white striped sleeper, who's holding a wrapped present. Standing with them is Rich in a full Santa suit and hat. With: Jo, Rob, Rich

When: Likely 1979; as they remembered it
Where: Reisterstown, MD; See the map

Patches on this one

Christmas
Santa
Young Mom
Reisterstown
Rich
Rob

This reminds me of a Jo story Something wrong here? Tell the family

EarlierEarlier on the threadroughly 1979 · Rob Wray LaterLater on the threadSummer, mid-1980s? · Rob Wray

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Same town, same stretch of years, or the same patches.

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A Christmas portrait from an old print An old snapshot from what looks like a Christmas in the 1980s. Mom, in a dark velvet dress with a lace collar and pearls, is laughing up at Rich in a plaid jacket, who has his arms around her and around a grinning Robbie in a navy suit and tie. Pine boughs and little lights fill the corner behind them. With: Jo, Rich, Robbie
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She was my mom · Christmas, early-to-mid 1980s?

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Jo & Robbie 1980s, By a wreathed door in winter An old winter print of Mom and Robbie in a puffy white-and-navy jacket, standing by a pale green front door hung with a big wreath of greenery, apples, pinecones and dried berries. The sun is bright and they're both bundled up and smiling.

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She was my mom · Christmas season, mid-1980s?

Baby Rob, Kay, Jo in Alabama An old snapshot from a front porch: Rob in an orange-and-green striped top is mid-cry on the lap of Kay in a flowered blouse and big glasses, while Jo in a pink flowered blouse smiles from the rocking chair behind them. With: Kay, Rob, Jo

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She was my mom · roughly 1979 · Alabama