Here they are, my grandmother Kay Swift and her great love George Gershwin, with horses, before or after a ride through the woods of Bydale, the country house in what was then rural back-country Greenwich, Connecticut, where my mother spent her childhood summers. George spent much time there as a houseguest, especially during almost the entire summer of 1928, when he was ensconced in the guest cottage, writing An American in Paris. This photo was taken that summer. The horse he liked to ride was named Denny. He always called it "horse riding," and my grandmother, who dressed the city boy from Brooklyn in riding clothes and taught him to ride, would correct him, ""Horseback riding, dear."
George would turn 30 in September, two months after this photo was taken, while my grandmother had turned 31 three months earlier. They were so young!
Beautiful photograph! You're so lucky to have it, while many of us have very few old family photos. The history connected to it is fascinating. Thanks for sharing!
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