Mom :: Before she was Mom

My Mother would have been 83 years old today. I thought that I had seen all of the pictures of her through the years, but amongst her things we found the picture below. I don't know whether it is her or not but it was in the same drawer as her marriage license and certificate.

Whoever it is, she is a cutie! Below are some (okay, a lot of) confirmed photos of Mom. What do you think? Is the above photo my Mother? As always, double-click to view a larger version of the photos.

    

1928 and 1934

     

1936 and 1937

    

1941 and 1942

    

1943 – fifteen years old – yes, 15!

    

1944 – sixteen years old

    

1945 (Junior Prom) and 1946

In May 2008, for her 80th birthday, I posted some photos of her in her later years.