Happy Valentine's Day

I don't know when this photo was taken, but it was likely during their courtship or shortly after their marriage. This is my Mam-ma, Pansy Louise Lancaster, and my grandfather, Tom J. Johnston. The original images are small, so they are likely from a photo booth. They married in 1933 in Comanche County, Texas.

I think that this photo is very appropriate for a Valentine's Day wish.

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