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| The Martinez-Smith Family WIth many thanks to Toni Smith Chalaire for sharing these photos of her family. |
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| Toni's mom, Pauline Martinez Smith, sits inside the clown's mouth at Pontchartrain Beach. |
| Toni's uncle, Joe Marino, shucks oysters for a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, while Toni's dad, Anthony Smith, and her sisters, Bonnie and Betty, do the all-important job of taste-testing. |
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| In the center, Toni's uncle, Paul Escat, Jr., 1939. |
| Toni's grandfather, Paul Escat, Sr. |
| Toni's aunt, Nita Blanchard, with Toni, on the right, and her sister, Bonnie Smith Alonzo, on the left; at the Smith home on Marigny Street. |
| Toni's sister, Betty Smith Benfatti |
| Toni's parents, Anthony and Pauline Smith |
| Toni's uncle, Paul Escat, Jr. |
| Toni and her sister, Bonnie |
| Toni's G-Grandmother and G-Grandfather Marino, with daughter, Frances, on her baptism day. |
| Left, Toni's g-uncle, Charles Cervini; on the right, his cousin, Tony Fazzio |
| Left, Toni on her first Communion; right, Toni on her Confirmation. |
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| Bottom right, Toni's mom, Pauline Martinez; above her, her brother, Paul Martinez; and next to him, her sister, Anita Martinez; City Park. |
| Toni's sister, Beverly Smith |
| "Receiving presents from a volunteer Easter bunny, Paul Blanchard [Toni's cousin] was among patients at Charity Hospital entertained Saturday afternoon by Miss Catherine Christianson (left) and her assistants in rabbit costumes, Miss Darlene Arthur, right, and Miss Marlene Arthur. A jazz band provided music for the party." |
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| Toni and sister, Beverly, on the old black bear at Audubon Park. |
| In the middle, Toni's mom, Pauline Martinez, to her left, Toni's aunt, Mary Martinez; Audubon Park. |