Is there a story behind this photo? Why is Elizabeth holding a glass of water -- or is it some other liquid -- in the middle of a field for a photograph? She appears to have a milder expression than Annie, at least somewhat less threatening. The boy seems to be trying to hold a straight face while his eyes smile. Who took the photograph? What year was it? Research on their waists and hats may help approximate a date.
This photo is such poor quality because it was given to me as a black and white photocopy. How I wish I had the original or a good scan of the original! The original is probably buried or burned or disintegrating/disintegrated at the bottom of a landfill.
--Nancy.
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Sorry to say, those women do look like they dare anyone to step closer.
ReplyDeleteIf the boy isn't your granduncle, maybe he's the son of the photographer, who must have been a friend of your great grandmother or 2G grandmother.
Constant pain can leave a person looking like that. One of my gr-gr-grandmothers became a semi-invalid as a result of her ninth and final pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteHi, Michael. I hadn't thought of that before but you're right: pain can change a person's appearance quite a lot. I don't know much about Annie and her life but I wonder if perhaps she had arthritis.... Thanks for reminding me.
DeleteA very interesting photo - particularly the glass of water. Wouldn't it be fun to know what was going through their minds when this photo was taken - especially Annie!
ReplyDeleteYes, I would love to know what they were thinking and whether there was a story behind this photo.
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