 From David Hummel's collection. BIG STORY TO BE ADDED!  |
| Waldemer, Richard & puppy Lucke, probably at home in South Bend, Indiana. From David Hummel's book & collection. |
I'd wager then that the photo of the two boys as children was taken circa 1902.
The other photo................................................
The two Lucke's were close in age & in just about everything else too. Fathered by a violinist, they both would follow in his footsteps as musicians. The nearby Conn Musical Instrument factory, where they worked for a time, really set the stage for them as well as for area music. Indiana was buzzing with jazz in the dance halls and vaudeville stages. By the time they were young men, their path was clear: they would create a dance orchestra and tour the country, with the name "Dick Lucky and his Arcadians, Dance Orchestra Unique". Everyone spelled their name "Lucky", so they went with the flow, even using a lucky horseshoe as a design element in their posters and as a fashion statement. In later photos, look for lucky horseshoe pins and bolo ties.
Walt's serious gaze at the camera would in later years morph into a deep passion for photography. This trend also has continued through the generations.
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