Related by Marriage: Amber in Sand

These two photographs were among those that Mr. Irene's Dad periodically sent to his brother, Ignas, while Mr. Irene's Dad served in the U.S. Army.

Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, December 13, 1951. Mr. Irene's Dad wrote, "Brother—I sit, surrounded by the desert."

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Camp Irwin, Barstow, California, April 28, 1952. "Brother!—Sometimes, when I get lost in the desert, I stop to inspect the desert flowers. This one, happily, looks like it is about to bloom."

Thanks to Mr. Irene's Los Angeles Cousin for making these photographs available to us.