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Sweetie, Lew, and Lewis -
Lacona 1945
This is the online photo album of Sweetie's family after the birth of her son, Lewis, in late September 1945.
Sweetie with Lewis in Lacona
This picture was taken in October 1945 in front of the Demaree family home in Lacona, Iowa.
Sweetie is holding her newborn son, Lewis, in her arm.
Sweetie is holding her newborn son, Lewis, in her arm.
Lew and Lewis in Lacona
This picture was taken in October 1945 in front of the Demaree family home in Lacona, Iowa.
Lew is holding his son, Lewis, in his arms, standing in front of a quilt that is being held up as a backdrop..
Lew is holding his son, Lewis, in his arms, standing in front of a quilt that is being held up as a backdrop..
Aunt Jeanne and Lewis in Lacona
This is the earliest photo of Sweetie's sister, Jeanne, holding baby Lewis. It was taken with the rest of the series of photos from October 1945, in Lacona, Iowa.
Jeanne is also standing against the backdrop of the quilt, the same as in the photos of Lew, Chester, and Laura.
Jeanne was most likely with Sweetie in the hospital when Lewis was born in Des Moines, especially as she was an RN working in Des Moines at the time.
Jeanne is also standing against the backdrop of the quilt, the same as in the photos of Lew, Chester, and Laura.
Jeanne was most likely with Sweetie in the hospital when Lewis was born in Des Moines, especially as she was an RN working in Des Moines at the time.
Laura and Lewis in Lacona
This photo is of Sweetie's mother, Laura, holding baby Lewis at her home in Lacona, Iowa, in October 1945.
She is standing in front of the same quilt that others used for their photos.
She is standing in front of the same quilt that others used for their photos.
Chester Demaree, M.D. and Lewis in Lacona
This is a photo of Sweetie's father, Chester Demaree, M.D., holding his new grandson, Lewis, in Lacona, Iowa in October 1945 in front of his home.
Chester helped deliver Lewis at the hospital in Des Moines.
Chester helped deliver Lewis at the hospital in Des Moines.
The Smiling Baby Lewis
This wonderful photo of Lewis as a baby, who has a big smile on his face is one of the most perfect photos of him as a baby.
There is an oral history regarding how this photo was taken - how the baby is smiling so much for the photo.
The reality is that there are actually two people in this photo. Lewis in front, and Sweetie's sister, Jeanne, hidden behind the blanket the baby is perched on, who is bouncing Lewis around, much to his great delight.
There is an oral history regarding how this photo was taken - how the baby is smiling so much for the photo.
The reality is that there are actually two people in this photo. Lewis in front, and Sweetie's sister, Jeanne, hidden behind the blanket the baby is perched on, who is bouncing Lewis around, much to his great delight.
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