My great grandparents Joseph, a thatcher, and his wife, Emily with their daughters, Florence, (back left) and Caroline.
During our recent reunion with cousin Mark, we shared old family photos. Neither of us ever knew Florence, our grandmother who died as a result of involvement in a car accident as a pedestrian.
Different people have said Florence reminds them of me, my daughter Clare, Auntie Betty......
I often used to ask Auntie Betty about different ancestors. She told me that Joseph was good at carpentry and made a 'little box of drawers'. I wrote down her comments and we have now identified that this box of drawers is in Mark's family - a family heirloom!
Posted for summerfield's @summerfield owo-3, vintage photography.
I did not take the photo of course, but feel I have made it mine by framing it, also cloning out some unsightly brown spots which I did not have the skill to do when the photo came into my possession.
Your explanation works for me editing and cropping making it your own Hazel, what a wonderful keepsake and so nice to be able to put names and stories to the subjects:)
I guess most folk did not have their own cameras so they went to a studio, probably paid quite a bit for their photos and it was a treasured possession. Think this was early 1900s.
It's wonderful that you know the history of this photo. Graham's Mum had a lot of very old family photos but didn't know who most of the people were :(
I have an box of old family photos I found while cleaning out my parents house. Some of the people I recognize, but many I don't, and anyone who could identify for me has already passed on. I still enjoy looking through them but do wish I had found them sooner, when I could have learned more.
glad to see the lady on the left with a partial smile. seems to me people in those times don't smile for the camera. you can't get any more vintage than this. what a nice family photo.
I was puzzled by the lack of smiles in old studio portraits and once did some research. It seems that it was rather frowned upon. I guess they were spending serious money!
I guess most folk did not have their own cameras so they went to a studio, probably paid quite a bit for their photos and it was a treasured possession. Think this was early 1900s.
I was puzzled by the lack of smiles in old studio portraits and once did some research. It seems that it was rather frowned upon. I guess they were spending serious money!