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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 09:44:21 AM
Doing some genealogy research, I had a distant cousin send me this pic of my gr-gr-grandparents. Aren't these pics a hoot!!
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Nov 24 2009 : 5:34:57 PM
That's so true Kristin, many do look alike. I wonder why they were told to never smile in old pictures? Anyone know??
Sorry Nancy, I just now realized you had posted a question when Claudia and Kristin bumped this up. I haven't framed this picture yet, but have copies in three different places.
I was thrilled to get it as my gr-grandmother had died in childbirth and the children (including my grandfather) were given up for adoption. These were his blood grandparents. I was very fortunate to have been given the original handwritten adoption papers which named the parents.
The diary was donated and archived at the university. They valued it as a testament to the times these folks lived in. My gr(x2)grandfather was a master of the barter system and also the first postmaster in that area. Finding the diary was a complete fluke while doing a google search and I've since paid to have a good part of it copied and sent to me. It's a true treasure.
Di |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Nov 24 2009 : 10:43:38 AM
They look just like some of my family. Why is that? They all looked alike back then. I have a few old albums from my family and they all look like that.
Kris
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| buffypuff |
Posted - Nov 24 2009 : 10:34:59 AM
I'm not sure it is true, but I heard from my grandmother who passed away in 1960, that when those pictures (tin-type or not), people were told to not smile as we are today (cheeeze)! Do you know what year this picture was taken? Unless they were rich, dressing in their best finery was a must. I often take for granted how easy I have it compared to those people of the past....before inside plumbing, electric or gas stoves/fridges, vacuum cleaners, antibiotics and dental anesthesia. I have a digital camera and take pictures of my family impromptu (not posed) as much as possible. Looking at these pictures, makes me thankful to my Creator for the time in which I live. Thank you for sharing some of your history & your remarkable family.
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 1:09:35 PM
Great photo Diane. Is it framed and where are you going to keep it. How did you get to read the diary if it's at the University? Wonder if you could get a copy of it?
Nancy Jo
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| Autumn Leaves |
Posted - Sep 17 2009 : 12:54:24 PM
Diane, that's a great photo! I always wonder if they really were as grouchy as they looked. My husbands gr grandfather's photo is so funny, he has one of those wild west mustaches that was all pointy on the sides. What a hoot. I love doing my family history as well. There is a free internet program called MyHeritage Family Tree Builder, you can create family trees and all kinds of reports. Look into it, that's what I use do compile our information. Have Fun!
Jennifer
Never let yesterday use up too much of today - Will Rogers
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Sep 16 2009 : 9:42:05 PM
Diane: how lucky you are to have pictures! I was adopted and when I found my natural mother I found there were two pictures in the family. They were too poor to have their picture taken. I would love to have more.
Bonnie Ellis
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| mndreamer |
Posted - Aug 23 2009 : 6:54:08 PM
Hi Diane,
That is a great picture! I have been working on my genealogy for the last 3 years, and it is such an exciting project. On the long wall of our living room I have all the pictures of our parents, grand parents, great grandparents, etc. I had them all done in sepia tones which goes with the paint scheme of our living room. Everytime someone comes into the house they are wowed by the wall. Make sure you hang that picture in a prominent place in your home--they deserve it. You wouldn't be here without them.
~Vicky~
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.
--- Laura Ingalls Wilder
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| electricdunce |
Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 2:48:50 PM
What a wonderful photo, I am always amazed to see these lovely old family items.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 1:18:20 PM
My kiddos already say that when they look back to pics of us in the 70's!  And we won't even mention the 80's...
I'm sure MaryBeth is right, they were very fancied up for this picture. I got quite a kick out of her hat and dress, although I'm sure it was very lovely in it's day. Aren't you glad we aren't expected to dress like that anymore?
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 1:00:11 PM
Diane:
Nice picture. Someday, they'll find a picture of you or me and say, "Wow, look at them. Odd looking or what!!!!!!!!!" LOL
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 12:15:31 PM
It's so interesting, isn't it? To see where we come from? I still don't "see" myself in any family photos, past or present. Diane, do you see yourself in them?
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 12:09:13 PM
Thanks! I was so thrilled to have this pic, it's a treasure. I was also beside myself with excitement when I found his diary had been archived at the Trent University in Ontario. He was the first postmaster there, a cloth weaver, a farmer and also a master of bartering. It was thrilling and exciting to read of his daily adventures and the bartering he did among other farmers. It was a great insight into how they relied on each other, also the trust and honor among them.
Di |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 11:29:05 AM
Great photos Diane! That's awesome to have family pictures like that and doing genealogy :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 11:27:46 AM
Well all I can say is that is why I don't like my picture taken. LOL
I think back that long ago to have your picture taken was a major event and you got all gussied up and were afraid to smile.
It is neat to have some kind of older pictures. MB
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| Sitnalta |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 10:59:55 AM
Oh I love it! My grandmother had quite a few pics of her parents and some of her grandparents. It was nice to see. Also gives you a glimpse into who they were.
Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
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| Ga Girl |
Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 10:22:05 AM
Oh my! I think we all have some of these somewhere! But its great to know your genealogy.
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10
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