The Don Englebreston Collection

Studio Portrait of a Young Couple, Believed to be Mel Swanson's Parents (c. late 1920s–early 1930s)

Studio Portrait of a Young Couple, Believed to be Mel Swanson's Parents (c. late 1920s–early 1930s)

A formal studio portrait believed to show the parents of Mel Swanson, taken years before his service in the U.S. Air Force. Family photographs such as this provide valuable personal context, grounding the military history documented elsewhere in the collection in the lives and heritage of the individuals who served. Project: 219141