A trio of sisters, aging before our eyes.... The lady on the right in the top photo and on the left is the bottom photo is my grandmother. She was the second oldest in the family and the oldest daughter. She seems to have a somewhat motherly, protective air toward Cora.
~1925, left to right
Mame, their mother, Cora, and Emma Bickerstaff
~1955, left to right
Emma Meinzen, Cora Bickerstaff, and Mame Morris
Emma Meinzen, Cora Bickerstaff, and Mame Morris
The style of dresses vary from one photo to the other but dresses with fitted waists remained constant.
I'm linking this post to Sepia Saturday 192 where you can find other like-minded lovers of old photographs who may share photos of men in ties and striped pants in the 1940s, groups of three, or any number of other topics. Hurry over and take a look!
--Nancy.
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What neat pictures to have! I think they aged well, didn't they? - Revis
ReplyDeleteYes, they are fun to have, Revis. And I agree, I think they aged well. My grandmother was Emma about 62 in the last photo, the others a few years younger. Thanks.
DeleteGreat photos. Pictures make family histories come alive!
ReplyDeleteOh, I agree that photos do help history come alive, Sheri. Thanks.
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DeleteWow, Mame seems to look exactly the same! Great photo, Nancy.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Heather, except I think her face is a little wider in the second photo. It's interesting to see how appearances change as people age, isn't it? Thanks for visiting, Heather.
DeleteI agree with Heather - Mame hasn't changed a bit.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful faces in that first photograph.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see them at different ages.
ReplyDeleteThis is great. Mame (that is a delightful name)especially looks very similar in both photos. Probably the glasses?
ReplyDeleteMame was a nickname but I didn't realize that until I began working on family history. Her real names was Mary Ellen. I wonder if she was ever called Mamie like Mrs. Eisenhower. I don't remember ever hearing anyone call her that, though.
DeleteThe tilt of her head is the same, too, in both photos.
The first photo is particularly interesting. It's a lovely clear image you're lucky to have.
ReplyDeleteThose dresses look interesting in the second one. I wonder what they'd look like in colour!
ReplyDeleteHow nice, so refreshing to see some ladies!
ReplyDeleteYes, I like to see variety in Sepia Saturday posts so I make an effort to contribute something a little different. Thanks for visting, Karen.
DeleteInteresting study of dresses. They look so cool and breezy. In the summer, I find a nice cotton dress is actually more comfortable than shorts.
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