Coney Island Idyll
Happy Monday.
Here’s a picture of Hilda, Leonor, and Margaret at Coney Island in 1917. The little girl in the front is, I think, Wally Keil, the daughter of my great-grandfather Leo Lessiack’s sister, Emmi Lessiack Keil. I’ll write some more about that family in a future post; it’s a sad tale to tell.
This photo was taken about two years before Margaret and Leo married, but if they were taking Wally out for a fun day at Coney Island, they were probably already courting. I haven’t yet sorted out how they met, but I’m working on it.
From left to right: Hilda Spielmann, Leonor Spielmann, Wally Keil, and Margaret Speilmann. The back of photo says “Coney Island, July 9, 1917.” Photographer unknown.
If you are a Person of Pancho, have questions, clues, or want to use any images or writing from this blog, kindly contact me at peopleofpancho@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you.
