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My grandparents in their sunday best are taking their first trip on the Catalina Island Steamer. In the photo from left to right back, my grt aunt Sarah, grt, grt, grandmother Anna E, grt, grt, grt, grandmother Lucy. grandmother Anna M, two uncles Eddie, and George. The post card is the ship they would have rode on.
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echos of Titanic passengers....I like the vintage photo!