Dad at his first business
This is one of my favorite pictures of my father. It used to hang in the basement office of his elder half-brother, Fred Bauer Nelson (1905-?1965), of Kansas City, Mo. Sometime in the 1980s, Fred's widow, Aunt Grace, sent me the framed portrait. I was delighted! I'd never seen this particular image of my father before.
There are no notes on the photo, but it really can only have been taken at one place: Dad's office at Shannon and Simpson Mfg. Co. - his first business. Date: probably 1945, or maybe one or two years earlier.
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When I had my online retail store, I hung Dad's portrait on the wall behind my desk, so he was literally looking over my shoulder all the time. I know he would have been proud of me in those days. Even though my business ultimately failed, for once in my life, I gave it my all to make my dream happen.
Anyway, the only reason you're seeing this pic now is because I finally decided to bust the photograph out of its old framing. Not only have I always wanted to scan it, the frame and glass have also been in sore need of cleaning for awhile. Time to get the job done, son...
There are no notes on the photo, but it really can only have been taken at one place: Dad's office at Shannon and Simpson Mfg. Co. - his first business. Date: probably 1945, or maybe one or two years earlier.
Click image to enlarge.
When I had my online retail store, I hung Dad's portrait on the wall behind my desk, so he was literally looking over my shoulder all the time. I know he would have been proud of me in those days. Even though my business ultimately failed, for once in my life, I gave it my all to make my dream happen.
Anyway, the only reason you're seeing this pic now is because I finally decided to bust the photograph out of its old framing. Not only have I always wanted to scan it, the frame and glass have also been in sore need of cleaning for awhile. Time to get the job done, son...