Blossom and George at the beach (circa 1954-55; actual size approx. 7.8 x 9.8 in. (19.7 x 24.8 cm.)). The scene is likely to be Venice Beach, where George's mother, Jennifer Lacks, had a small apartment. Both my parents stood about 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and my dad may have been the shorter of the two. Lightly retouched to remove random white and black spots and scratches, and desaturated to remove color artifacts.