Old Pagels Photos - Early Years, Part 1 of 3

 Pictures dating from circa 1935 to 1960 collected from family records
Posted August 25, 2010
© 2010, Herbert E. Lindberg

This period covers a couple pictures of Mom and Pop before they were married, and their early years with small children in Santa Barbara.  The complete set of available photos is posted in nine pages as follows:

1. Early Years:  Part 1,  Part 2,  Part 3
2. Mid Years:  Part 1,  Part 2,  Part 3
3. Veterans Return:  Part 1,  Part 2
4. Next Generation

It is believed this is Wally's mother in Berlin, with Wally (Mom) on the right.


The earliest known picture of Otto (Pop, or Pappy) as a handsome young man.


Here he is in Santa Barbara, many years and adventures later.  He and "Mom" had 6 boys and 1 girl by this time.


Life at the Santa Barbara beach was good.
Left to right: Mary, Herb, Wally, Harry, Otto.


Five of the boys: Vern, Otto, Gus, Harry, Herb (Wally and Mary not yet born)


All six boys: Vern, Gus, Otto, Harry, Herb, Wally, in order of age.
Vern and Wally were fast growers, as you can see.


Same day: Mom with Gus, Herb, Mary, Vern (tall), Harry, Wally


Same day: Wally, Harry, Herb


Outing in Santa Barbara mountains: Pop, with Otto, Gus, Herb, Mary, Wally, Harry.


Top: Wally, Harry, Herb, Mary;  Bottom: Gus, Vern


Harry, Mary, Herb


Wally, Harry, Gus, Otto, Mary


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