Happy Easter Circa 1957

Copyright (C) 2014 Frederick Walton

Middletown, N.Y.-  The developing stamp on the back of the photos below is dated June 1957, however looking at the bare trees and clothing, this obviously wasn’t taken June. In our family, I rarely recall photos being rushed to development anyway. In some cases a roll of film may have lasted half a year or more. Unlike today, people in 1957 generally had a reason to take a picture. Like a holiday , anniversary or birthday. Today the only reason required is being bored... like waiting for the waiter to bring dinner... so they snap a picture of the salt shaker or an unflattering selfie up their nose and post it on Facebook! Gee Thanks!

In 1957 they dressed up for their picture and they looked GREAT! I would guess these photos were taken in the spring , maybe 1957, maybe even earlier. Dee or Jeanne & Fred...do you remember when?

I'm guessing It is most likely Easter (April 21, 1957)...So I send them out to you with Warm EASTER GREETINGS.

Bonus question 1: Whose car is in the background? What was the year and model?
Answer- per Dee: "The car in the background belonged to John McClelland, (Glick), the guy I was dating at the time.  His mother and Ami were friends. "

Bonus Question 2: When did the tree come down and why? All I remember was a giant stump.

Happy Easter, from 1957

Jeanne (24)  and Dianne (16) Packhiser in front of their home at
115 Monhagen Avenue, Middletown, New York , probably April 21, 1957 

Fred Walton (27) and Miss Jeanne (24) Packhiser in front of Jeanne's home at 115 Monhagen Avenue, Middletown, New York , probably April 21, 1957. They would be married a little more than a month later on June 1, 1957 

The Packhiser Family- Dianne (16), Lydia (53), Erwin (59), and Jeanne (24)  Packhiser in front of their home at 115 Monhagen Avenue, Middletown, New York , probably April 21, 1957.
This may be the last "Packhiser" family photo before Jeanne became Mrs. Walton.