Hartt Sister Memories: Louise Mitchell at Hahn’s Peak

My Aunt Louise had a special connection with my mom, Catherine (Kay). The two sisters had a “camp” near the summer headquarter’s at Hahn’s Peak called Kay-Lou camp. I think of mom and Aunt Louise every time I pitch my tent at Pearl Lake State Park.

Four Hartt sisters.  From L to R Marge, Marie, Louise and Pearl
Lou enjoying a piece of 
summer watermellon 
at Hahn’s Peak.
Lou with a baby buggy – taken in Rawlins, Wyo.
Photo taken near Hahn’s Peak.  From L to R – Lou, Grandma Spragg (M. Pearl’s mother) and Marge.  
Horseback ride up Mount Farwell (near Hahn’s Peak) – from L to R are Dotty Hartt, Lou and  Obysue Higley.  Taken in the 1940’s.

When I was born, mom gave me the name Louise as a middle name after my Aunt Lou. While Lou and I weren’t super close, I do remember her helping mom shuffle my sister and I to the orthodontist in Denver for monthly appointments. We rode the train through the Moffat tunnel!

To the left is a photo of a Hartt sister camping trip from 1934 – Hahn’s Peak – from L to R are Dot, Lou, ?, Pearl and Kay (Catherine).