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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: CarolBurns on Saturday 13 January 07 01:00 GMT (UK)
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Here is another gem I have found among the photos - a postcard sent from hubby's Grandparents to their parents (hubby's Great Grandparents though not sure which ones)
I am showing the front and the back of the card as there was writing on the back
The main question is - could the three girls be their three eldest daughters born in 1921, 1922 and 1923? Did they take photos such as this and send them on card at that time?
I would love to find out that these are hubby's 3 aunties as only one is still living (1923)
Thanks in advance
Carol
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Hi Carol
I too have a few postcard style photos dating from 1908 through to 1935 showing either a single person or a family group. Some have different messages on the back as if sent over a period of time. Some like the one below for a specific occasion.
Linda
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That's beautiful Linda
Is that a relative?
Carol
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Hi Carol
I suspect it's one of grandma's cousins or a cousin's daughter but was one of the many pics we found that belonged to grandma.
Linda
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So it looks like they could be the three daughters then.
One is still living but does not speak to anyone anymore except her eldest son so I can't even check with her.
Carol
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Hi Carol
You could print a copy and send it with a brief note saying "found this and thought you might like a copy".
Might be all thats needed to renew contact.
Linda
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I doubt it to be honest.
We went to see her son last month and he tells her everytime that we are going. She wants to see us right up till the very last minute and then phones them to say a definite no and that she is ill and going to bed.
Her youngest brother doesn't recognize the picture as he was a lot younger than her
Carol
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Hi Carol,
A note and a copy of the picture in the mail might enable a mail relationship to emerge.
It sounds as though she is ambivalent about a visit from you. Perhaps her memory is not as good as she might like and the idea of not being able to recall the information you seek is what frightens her at the last minute when you propose a visit. A note in the mail is open ended and would allow her to mull over her memories at her own speed.
Worth a try.
Beth
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I agree with Beth. Send along a copy and a note. She might be scared. If it's been a long time since she saw many family members... It can't hurt to try, and the information she could share with you is invaluable. And more importantly, the doors you could open to help reunite her with family would be precious.
Kath
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We wish it was that simple to open a relationship with her - we (me, hubby and her son)think it is more out of guilt that she won't see us.
Something to do with hubby's Mum but we don't know what
Carol
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Carol,
That's a shame. Life is just too short.
Seeing these lovely cards, I wonder if I shouldnt' be saving the photo Christmas cards I get, at least for my family members. From now on I will put them in the appropriate genealogical folder or binder, properly labeled. :)
Kath
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Hi everyone
I recently realised that ordinary Christmas cards can also be a great resource. Mother hordes everything and we recently tried to persuade her to go through all the old Christmas cards and Birthday cards as well as Aniversary cards.
We found numerous notes written on the back of these, often from more distant rellies with comments like "daughter just had twins, named etc etc".
All this has filled in some of the more recent generation of 2nd and 3rd cousins.
Linda
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Linda,
Excellent suggestion. It can be so hard to fill in the more recent generations. They seem less willing to give information. Another good resource is those old address books. My mom even has the one she used for her wedding 47 years ago and we have learned some great things from it.
Genealogy gives valid reasons to be a pack rat. ;D ;D
Kath
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I have one too...but the baby on the card isn't the same baby who received it!
Hope this helps ~ Carol
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They are lovely Treetotal
I have another one but it is an embroidered one that hubby's Dad sent his parents when he first went off to fight.
My Dad also has a full album of them from some member of the family and I love looking at them.
Carol
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Hi Carol...They are lovely keepsakes aren't they! :)...and the messages on the back of them give good clues of rellies!
It looks like William has nicked Tina Turner's wig for his photo opportunity!
Caroltoo
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I agree wholeheartedly about cards...especially when you can see things like their handwriting......
This is a card sent by my Grandma Rosa to her Brother and Sister, taken in 1915.....the little lad is my Uncle Leonard, the youngest (and last of five sons)...... ;D.....She was 35 years old at the time....
Michael72.
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I love these 'old cards' its just a shame some of them remain unnamed, it breaks my heart when I see the ones on ebay & theres no inscription on the back.
A distant cousin of my husband sent us one, we believe it may be my husbands Great Grandmother & a couple of his Great Aunts though nothing is conclusive.[
Though I will agree with the others regarding contact, my husbands father died when my husband was only 4years old. we weren't aware that there was a younger brother of his late father. When I question my mother in law she confirmed that there was but none of the family had had any contact with him. She had no real explaination as to why. So after a chat with hubby, we looked up the electrol role & thankfully there were only 3 people with that name & wrote to all 3, had a lovely letter from one to say sorry he wasn't him, then a day later had an email to say that we'd found them! & we've been in contact ever since & they have welcomed us with open arms~the despute was basically a naff sibling one.
So I say go for it you've got nothing to lose but alot to gain ;D
goodluck
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There's a local antiques dealer who buys old sepia portraits. Some of them do have names written on the backs. She uses them as jewelry mounts, pinning brooches and earrings to them. I was horrified when I first saw this...I bought one brooch, pinned to a portrait of a nurse in uniform, unnamed. If I had known about this board at the time I might have been able to salvage the nurse :'(
Cheers,
China
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Here's a christmas one of my mum from 1938 when she was nearly 6. Was just looking at it and noticed that the colourist made her eyes brown - she was probably disgusted!
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ok, here it is, I'm always doing that!
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Lovely. What beautiful hair. She looks like she should have blue eyes. :)
Kath
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yes she had long golden ringlets which she of course hated !! When she had them cut she kept them and we still have them!
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I think you always want what you don't have. My father had beautiful golden ringlets when he was little. First cut, at about 4, and they never grew back. Hoped my son would get that too. Nope, bone straight.
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ooh Hope you don't mind ... you didn't ask for this but oops try again...
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ooh Hope you don't mind ... you didn't ask for this but I need the practise
;D
....and she looks so lovely... :-\ :-[ :-[
Poll
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No problem, she'd be much happier with those blue eyes! I always thought the orignal colours were a bit gloomy.
She was lovely wasn't she - I miss her.
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Poll....That's beautiful :o...What a lovely picture and you have made such a lovely job of it! :)
Carol
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What a smile .... Here's another version for you too ;)
Cheers
Poll :)
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Both are lovely Poll.
Kath
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Thanks .. I'm so envious ... I dont have any pics of my late mum before the age of 18... she never had any herself ! :( so looks like I've pinched yours ! ;D
oops Sorry Carol ... hijacked your thread :-\ :-[ :-[ ::)
Poll
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Thanks for the pics Poll, I'm sorry you don't have any of your mum. I spent a couple of weeks at my dad's this last summer scanning every pre 1950 photo he had and having him tell me who everyone was. There were such a nice lot and I have enjoyed having them on the computer. I've made up a few prints to have around the house but it's hard to choose. This was one of my favourites. Just sat here putting together CDs for my aunty and her family and my dad's cousin and his family. Isn't it nice now that we can share the pics around instead of having to split them all up. thanks again,
Louise
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Louise,
I am sure that time with your father over the summer was precious. I love to sit with my mom and the old pics and talk about the people in them. Better than any research I could do or "find" I make.
Kath
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did you notice all the good luck symbols in that first picture? the 4 leaf clover, lucky pig & horseshoes - but what's the significance of the clock - I don't know that as a good luck symbol.
they are very sweet girls and a great pic. Hope you figure out who they are.
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Poll - don't worry Hijack to your heart's contant ;D Beautiful colouring may I say
lcsmor - I had noticed them and wondered what they were doing in the pic. I know it was sent at Easter as the writing says so. Maybe all just good luck symbols for the family as it was Easter. Not sure about the four leafed clovers meaning anything much than that though as they weren't Irish (except way way back). All the girls born in Burma.
Carol