Related by Marriage: Colorized

This photo is the only one in our stash that has been colorized. Before color photography came on the scene, it was common to have images of important events hand tinted, or "colorized."

Chicago, Illinois, 1947. This is Aunt Agnes on the occasion of her second marriage. Agnes was the cousin of Mr. Irene's maternal Grandmother, Anna. Agnes played a big role in the lives of Mr. Irene and his Parents because she financed the mortgage for Mr. Irene's childhood home. Agnes was widowed two or three times.