Gert Brandt

Photo booth picture of Gert Brandt when she was in her early teens.  (This is my favorite of the ones I have seen!)  I'm not sure if she is still in school here.  She was only allowed to go through the 8th grade.  Her father didn't think girls needed to go further.  She worked and gave her salary to her parents after leaving school.

Gert was born May 21, 1921, the third child of Otto and Jeanette.  Her older brother Julius died before she was born.  So she grew up with one older sister and seven younger siblings.  What a full house!  She also grew during the depression and didn't live on a farm, although they did have a garden and chickens.

Maybe I like this picture because it shows she did have some fun!