tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post8713792125001676608..comments2024-03-27T15:30:26.426+00:00Comments on Family History Fun: Girls All Together - Sepia Saturday ScotSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-71515215386815978972012-11-15T11:51:28.870+00:002012-11-15T11:51:28.870+00:00Many thanks, Micke, for your kind comments, and al...Many thanks, Micke, for your kind comments, and also the reference to your earlier posting. It wasw great fun and as you say very similar in the posing of the girls. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-48963273650578838132012-11-14T03:26:54.151+00:002012-11-14T03:26:54.151+00:00A beautiful choice for the theme. She and her mate...A beautiful choice for the theme. She and her mates have a remarkable similarity to a postcard I featured in September, 6 young girls all leaning into each other. If you missed it, check it out. <br />http://temposenzatempo.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-girls-of-dorothea-dix-hall.html Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-5778889484230825502012-11-13T10:25:23.336+00:002012-11-13T10:25:23.336+00:00Quite a journey women had back then.
Makes me thin...Quite a journey women had back then.<br />Makes me think of my own maternal grandma, <br />from the hotel business of her parents to the convent, <br />only to relinquish her vows to marry grandpa and raise a family, for better and for worse. <br />But she did live a long life... <br />I love that last picture. <br />Feisty, you say?!?<br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-67583918076537078352012-11-12T23:15:57.985+00:002012-11-12T23:15:57.985+00:00A evocative photo of all the girls; no photo of co...A evocative photo of all the girls; no photo of course being complete in those times without a chair! She would have to be feisty with all those brothers to cope with, a wonderful tribute to your aunt, with great photos. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-47920523007178105792012-11-12T16:27:40.780+00:002012-11-12T16:27:40.780+00:00My kids are always fussing about things I put away...My kids are always fussing about things I put away for them. Little do they know one day they will say thank you QMM. You have a treasure trove of memories. Quite a woman there for sure. I have a photos of my mom with the same hairdo.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-60228646853331029292012-11-12T02:33:07.650+00:002012-11-12T02:33:07.650+00:00I especially love the last phot with the waves in ...I especially love the last phot with the waves in her hair....the entire post about Jennie was interesting to hear about her personality. The first one of the group of workers makes me wonder if it was the end of a long day, the way they all put their heads upon the shoulder in front of them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-30155229615636136912012-11-11T15:17:31.071+00:002012-11-11T15:17:31.071+00:00Thank you all for your encouraging comments. I am...Thank you all for your encouraging comments. I am so pleased that I managed to convey my great aunt Jennie's character and proud that I have the photographs which bring her so much "alive". My favourite the last 1920's portrait. <br /><br />To Jana - yes all the brothers eventually married - quite late on in life when they realised they needed the help and support of a good woman!! ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-91007799211695813812012-11-10T22:23:14.383+00:002012-11-10T22:23:14.383+00:00What a lovely tribute to Jennie! I'm glad she...What a lovely tribute to Jennie! I'm glad she decided to follow her heart and get married, despite her brothers' wishes for her to stay and care for them and the house. I wonder. Did these brothers ever get married themselves?Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-64799504139734733672012-11-10T21:33:08.720+00:002012-11-10T21:33:08.720+00:00I love that last photo too. Thanks for sharing the...I love that last photo too. Thanks for sharing these great memories. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-24858644799503901712012-11-10T03:02:46.345+00:002012-11-10T03:02:46.345+00:00Feistiness must have been necessary with all those...Feistiness must have been necessary with all those older brothers! What a great post - and I love her waves in the last picture.Kathyhttp://abbieandeveline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-63945405239167686762012-11-09T21:17:56.654+00:002012-11-09T21:17:56.654+00:00So nice of Jennie to put the names of the people o...So nice of Jennie to put the names of the people on the back of the photograph and also for you to include them in your post. Imagine the joy and surprise should someone find their own relative's image!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-31677721022476432182012-11-09T21:09:11.368+00:002012-11-09T21:09:11.368+00:00I love the waves and the way the light accentuates...I love the waves and the way the light accentuates them in the last photo. It's good that she was able to escape from her five unmarried brothers.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-40823064315697028302012-11-09T18:59:44.688+00:002012-11-09T18:59:44.688+00:00These photos are family treasure for sure. I alway...These photos are family treasure for sure. I always regret that there are not and may not have ever been similar pictures of our family. Jennie would have had to be a strong woman to have so many brothers to care for.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-50742357008610394662012-11-09T15:37:41.537+00:002012-11-09T15:37:41.537+00:00What a beautiful story and pictures. Imagine havi...What a beautiful story and pictures. Imagine having all those older brothers watching out for you!! I particularly like seeing pictures of working women from the early 1900's so enjoyed your first photo. Thanks for sharing!Teresa Wilson Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340825601857084302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-15590562772728104422012-11-09T14:06:42.392+00:002012-11-09T14:06:42.392+00:00I like Aunt Jennie! Putting up with a house full o...I like Aunt Jennie! Putting up with a house full of brothers could not have been easy. I'm glad for you that she preserved so much of your family treasures.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-8293181600947034752012-11-09T11:36:16.182+00:002012-11-09T11:36:16.182+00:00The first picture does not seem to be taken near ...The first picture does not seem to be taken near the post office. So it must have been during an outing of some kind. And how nice that she left so many tangible things to her children. It almost seems she did that on purpose!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-32167374823758084672012-11-09T09:44:05.314+00:002012-11-09T09:44:05.314+00:00You string together words and images perfectly. Ev...You string together words and images perfectly. Even after just a few short paragraphs, I feel I know a little of Jennie and her world.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-35880619219998581852012-11-08T20:32:41.671+00:002012-11-08T20:32:41.671+00:00How nice to be left with all those memories - phot...How nice to be left with all those memories - photos, jewelry and other treasures. Such an interesting post. I almost feel like I know Jennie. That first photo is an absolutely classic.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-7698411465440561022012-11-08T17:24:35.869+00:002012-11-08T17:24:35.869+00:00I just love that top photo—the way they are all in...I just love that top photo—the way they are all inclined to their right, gives it such a warmth and bond. <br />Your Great Aunt Jennie, was quite an indomitable character.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-27947866947701704692012-11-07T19:59:49.998+00:002012-11-07T19:59:49.998+00:00What a great set of photos you've put together...What a great set of photos you've put together.<br /><br />Regards, Jim<br /><a href="http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com" rel="nofollow">Hidden Genealogy Nuggets</a>Jim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15493118494172970052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-18950537685142118442012-11-07T18:42:01.193+00:002012-11-07T18:42:01.193+00:00Well done to her for not letting anything get in t...Well done to her for not letting anything get in the way of true love.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-427560122717203300.post-79823231590602769172012-11-06T19:52:43.609+00:002012-11-06T19:52:43.609+00:00A legacy of memories, a box full of treasures, lov...A legacy of memories, a box full of treasures, loved ones memories to be cherished always! Lovely post!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.com