Says Sweet 16 in the Year 1917

From my Grandmother’s Album.

Not sure about the significance of this photo. No recognizable relatives. Location is Durand , Illinois. At least this one is dated. My mother would have been five years old that year.

Any ideas on the occasion?

Your Guess as Good as mine

From my grandmother’s album.

At first I thought they were my grandparents, Judd and Charlotte VanSickle.

I don’t even know who owned the camera.

In or near Durand, Illinois. Early 1900’s

Adjusting hat for a photo
I thought they were my grandparents.

Women 1916 Durand Illinois

Women Outdoors. Durand, Illinois

The indoors photo was placed in the album before the outdoors photo.

Previously posted on the blog, but I think it’s the same group of women. From my grandmother’s album. “Doris February 1916” ?