Vintage Thingies Thursday: Special Tribute

My contribution this week to VTT hosted by Colordolady will be a little different. I trust you find it to your liking along with all the other vintage items that will be shown by her friends.





As you can tell from the information below this photo, it was originally the home of the Brooks Brothers grandmother. Since these two brothers were doctors, in 1941 they turned it into a hospital. It continued in that capacity until the latter part of 1950. Around the end of the 1940's, they started construction on a new, brick, one story building. It was not your big, up-to-date facility, but was a great improvement over the one shown here. It still stands today, but only used for administrative purposes. Both doctors are deceased.

On July 24, 1950, a precious child was born at the old home place hospital. The hospital may not have been perfect, but the baby was. The only links left to this special day is the nurse, who is 89 and in bad health, the mother 79 and the(child) man 59.


You cannot be a Texas baby boy without cowboy boots. This is the first pair this special little fellow had.


Little rubber duck that he played with when he was given baths.

His first mittens. They are a little aged, but still a treasure.

One of his first baby bottles.

All of these are wonderful treasures and memories, but nothing to compare to the child. He is now a grown man with his own family, and one of the greatest blessings of my life. He is my son. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON"