Minnesota's Greatest Generation

The Pederson women, keeping a vigil for their men in the war

Family members on the home front kept a vigil for loved ones serving in the war. This photograph shows the women in Dorothy Pederson Nelson's family as they waited for news of her two uncles. Dorothy's grandmother is sitting in front right with the newspaper. The others in the photograph include (left to right: Dorothy's mother, Dorothy, a neighbor lady, and Dorothy's older sister. The Service Flag on the wall behind Dorothy has two stars for her uncles.

Publisher: Dorothy Pederson Nelson
Dates: 1941–1945

The Pederson women, keeping a vigil for their men in the war