My great-grandparents were adventurous at a time when being adventurous kept your family fed. They traveled around with their little family of four, working where they could find a job, and leaving when the job ended or they needed more – more opportunity, income, etc. Eventually, they settled in Spokane, Washington and started a photography studio in their home. But before settling down was what seemed best, one of their stops was in Pacific Beach, California.
According to their daughter, my Grandma, as they were traveling through California, they stopped and her dad decided it was a great place for a restaurant. So for a time, they owned and ran The Coffee Cup. This photo taken in front of The Coffee Cup has a simple inscription on the back:
Leaving California.
As I have studied the photos from this time period and gone over my notes I am a little bit puzzled. Was the Coffee Cup in Pacific Beach or in a different part of California? This photo doesn’t look very much like the San Diego I am familiar with. Also, there are photos of my Grandma in Pacific Beach that seem to be taken well after this photo. Did they make two California stops? I really wish that simple inscription contained one very important detail – the date! 😉
Oh well, I imagine as I continue going through photos, the timeline will become more clear. So for now, I am going to enjoy this awesome photograph of my Grandma and her younger brother sitting atop their trailer in front of their little restaurant as they leave it behind in search of the next adventure in their journey.
My great-grandparents were such excellent photographers! They gave me no end of photos to stare at, wonder about, and puzzle over.
I am so grateful.
Happy Thursday, I hope you make a fantastic genealogy discovery today! If not, maybe label a photo or two so your great-granddaughter won’t be left to wonder. 🙂