tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post1010119497883702110..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: Elvira and Her Sisters - Sepia SaturdayNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-64248423652932769832014-06-12T00:08:15.852-04:002014-06-12T00:08:15.852-04:00Thanks, Nell. When I think of it, it's amazin...Thanks, Nell. When I think of it, it's amazing how long those shirt-waist dresses were popular -- several decades, at least.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-11166773558163508302014-06-12T00:07:01.817-04:002014-06-12T00:07:01.817-04:00I thought that when I write to the house's cur...I thought that when I write to the house's current owners to see if we can arrange a visit and tour of the house that I should send it to them. It might help persuade them that I'm not a crazy person just wanting to see the inside of the house! I wish I had more details about the date and event of that second photo.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-43373459203517709872014-06-12T00:05:51.126-04:002014-06-12T00:05:51.126-04:00Yes, the names are very uncommon to our modern ear...Yes, the names are very uncommon to our modern ears. The second photo is my favorite, too.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-73457159745254167552014-06-12T00:05:15.746-04:002014-06-12T00:05:15.746-04:00It does, doesn't it? Thanks, Alan.It does, doesn't it? Thanks, Alan.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-65117638536729578532014-06-11T17:15:21.053-04:002014-06-11T17:15:21.053-04:00Two wonderful photos you’ve shared. I know exactly...Two wonderful photos you’ve shared. I know exactly what you mean about the clothes conveying the warmth and chacter of the wearers. I remember my grandmother wearing a dress like that in the 1960s.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-27715322366940741392014-06-11T07:34:45.629-04:002014-06-11T07:34:45.629-04:00That second photograph is fantastic! Whatever the ...That second photograph is fantastic! Whatever the occasion, it must have been a wonderful family gathering. You should show it to the current owners when you eventually get to organise a visit.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-20472593142777051582014-06-10T19:20:34.479-04:002014-06-10T19:20:34.479-04:00Elvira, Lavina, Arabella - all such fanciful names...Elvira, Lavina, Arabella - all such fanciful names!<br />I love the second shot of the house with everyone standing randomly about the yard!violethttp://seeitonapostcard.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-85986207459658626852014-06-09T02:53:04.394-04:002014-06-09T02:53:04.394-04:00The house looks so full of people, of history, of ...The house looks so full of people, of history, of memories. Two wonderful old photos.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-43688557739513682042014-06-08T23:19:46.309-04:002014-06-08T23:19:46.309-04:00Oh, true, I hadn't thought about that, but you...Oh, true, I hadn't thought about that, but you're right, it does. I wonder which of the adults would have said it - or maybe it was the photographer. Thanks for visiting, luvlinens.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-60768684643802024512014-06-08T23:16:58.057-04:002014-06-08T23:16:58.057-04:00Oh, me too, Postcardy!Oh, me too, Postcardy!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-65595068501322793172014-06-08T23:16:40.007-04:002014-06-08T23:16:40.007-04:00Thanks, Karen.Thanks, Karen.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-9372799623856897812014-06-08T23:16:15.195-04:002014-06-08T23:16:15.195-04:00I try not to over use photos, Wendy, but I thought...I try not to over use photos, Wendy, but I thought it was fun to see the closeup and use the older photo as reference. I do still want to visit the house but I haven't yet contacted the owners. It's hard to believe it was about a year ago that I found it. My brother and his wife and I talked about visiting, then time went by. I really should contact the owner....Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-85595394683400528092014-06-08T23:13:59.627-04:002014-06-08T23:13:59.627-04:00Thank you, Sue.Thank you, Sue.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-82449438216764770592014-06-08T23:13:44.506-04:002014-06-08T23:13:44.506-04:00It IS casually posed and, I agree, La Nightingail,...It IS casually posed and, I agree, La Nightingail, way more interesting. Imagine trying to keep all those children in place and still in preparation for the photo and during the time it was being taken. I only wish I had a good copy of the original.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-75072635545511385652014-06-08T17:24:39.579-04:002014-06-08T17:24:39.579-04:00What a great gathering in the second photo. Looks...What a great gathering in the second photo. Looks like someone yelled "now spread out".luvlinenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729397083701730823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-87662353411592741982014-06-08T16:41:06.442-04:002014-06-08T16:41:06.442-04:00I love the old photo with all the people.I love the old photo with all the people.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-88561590057391532722014-06-08T10:35:16.828-04:002014-06-08T10:35:16.828-04:00Excellent story about Elvira! What a fabulous gro...Excellent story about Elvira! What a fabulous group around such a lovely house, and the other photo of them standing there is very nice too.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-61335522946407150832014-06-08T07:07:44.977-04:002014-06-08T07:07:44.977-04:00I know you've featured the photo of the house ...I know you've featured the photo of the house before, but I LOVE that photo. If that house had been my ancestor's home, I could imagine all sorts of wonderful memories being made there. It just looks like the kind of place you want to go back to. I agree with you about how people's clothes become them. We held onto my grandmother's Sunday coat and mink hat for quite awhile, probably because it felt like she was still with us. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-31276976960518353972014-06-08T06:08:15.493-04:002014-06-08T06:08:15.493-04:00Two fascinating photographs that told such a story...Two fascinating photographs that told such a story, and your love for Elvira shone through your writing. . ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-21433532308297105712014-06-08T00:49:15.122-04:002014-06-08T00:49:15.122-04:00That's what you call a casually posed photogra...That's what you call a casually posed photograph and so much more interesting than if everyone had been lined up together in a bunch. And what a delightful old house. That's so nice that it's still standing.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-25384981836801516782014-06-07T22:49:52.091-04:002014-06-07T22:49:52.091-04:00The house in the second photo still stands on Brui...The house in the second photo still stands on Bruin Road, Bruin, Pennsylvania. You probably already saw a post or two I wrote about finding it. <br /><br />I think the photo is amazing and it intrigues me, too. I still can't decide where the photographer was standing, exactly (on the ground, on a ladder?) and what kind of camera lens he was using. And yes, I agree, it would have been hard to get all those little children to sit still; maybe the adults to be still, too, with kitchen duty to be taken care of. I don't think it was a flight of fancy: I believe the youth on the left <i>is</i> standing with a lawnmower, which seems odd at such a time. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Genepenn.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-75693210630155066942014-06-07T21:53:10.394-04:002014-06-07T21:53:10.394-04:00The second photo really intrigued me and I wondere...The second photo really intrigued me and I wondered where it was so I went googling and found more of your posts about this family. It is such a clever photo - so well posed - imagine getting all those children into place and sitting still. My flight of fancy made me think the young chap on the left was getting ready to mow the grass for some croquet or bowls - guess they didn't play cricket in that part of the world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-5891725401118413092014-06-07T21:21:02.150-04:002014-06-07T21:21:02.150-04:00I don't know the occasion for the second photo...I don't know the occasion for the second photograph. The activities look too casual for a formal affair like a wedding or funeral. It could have been a family reunion. Elvira was one of at least 9 children and she had 16 children herself, all youth by the time this photo was taken in 1909. I wish I had a clearer copy and details. When the original owner of the home and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary there were 250 in attendance! Maybe the whole family just went in for big parties, picnics, and celebrations.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment, Mike. I appreciate it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-42063363469834744142014-06-07T21:11:08.376-04:002014-06-07T21:11:08.376-04:00Snapshots like these always reveal more about our ...Snapshots like these always reveal more about our ancestors' character than the formal studio photographs of earlier times. I counted 60 people or so in the second photo. That kind of crowd would have made for a pretty big picnic or Sunday dinner. Was it a special occasion? Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.com