Friday, May 4, 2012

On Mother's Day...photos of my mother, from her childhood to first motherhood

Charles M. Nomura Family
Shoso, Michy, Helen, Kofuyu, Charlie



Helen Hatsume Nomura Obazawa

The early days  of my mother
From early childhood to first motherhood
(The first 25 years of her life)


Helen Hatsume Nomura
2 years old

In Japan with Grandma Yamada
1923

Japan around 1926
Still in Japan - about 1929

1930 - Passport Photo
1930 - Back "home" from Japan
Her first friend, her kitty

1930

August 1930, 10th Birthday Party at 164 Grove St.

1931 - Laguna Beach
Helen on the left Sho is second from the right
1935 at the Wistaria Festival
15 or 16 years old

1937 School Girl
1939 - Sr.Prom


1940 - going to College


1941 - on to the University of Washington
1942 - Singing
- how she caught Ray's eye -

1942 - Engagement photo

1942 - Wedding photo
Helen and Ray Obazawa
1945 in Chicago with Cousin Ellen

June 1945
First time Mom with Susie

1945
 Helen and Susie
Mother and Daughter

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Next year I'll have the next 70 years of her life...

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