Sophie Barrett in seersucker dress 1942 Waikiki

Sophie and John on lava wall of front porch 2415 Ala Wai boulevard Waikiki #83 p 11

This photo appeared with June l984West Roxbury Transcript article on "Tracing a Family's History." Editor Jason Korell a native of concord, was of great assistance on Barrett memoirs and West Roxbury and Roslindale local history projects including Brook Farm. He marched to Quebec along Benedict Arnold's route through western Maine l975 in biCentennial. This photo shosaa lava rock and iron railing around one of two small porches in front of Barrett home. These porches were accessible from living room and front bedroon through glass French doors the Barrett never opened.Sophie liked seersucker dresses in warm, humid Waikiki, though clothes were in short supply early in the War.