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Title: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: Erato on Thursday 10 September 20 23:32 BST (UK)

These two are my grandfather's sister and brother - Charlotte and Chauncey Ennis, born April 1884 in Merritt's Landing, Wisconsin.  I have only the vaguest memory of meeting Aunt Chaddie [as she was called] and I don't recall ever meeting Uncle Chauncey - he was a farmer in northern Wisconsin and was a traditionalist, still plowing with horses well into the 1950s.

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: DanNC on Friday 11 September 20 09:00 BST (UK)

Did you want something done with the photo?

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 11 September 20 13:30 BST (UK)

Erato posted this in response to my request for photos to restore Dan.

Carol

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 11 September 20 14:14 BST (UK)

Charming little image...those matching suits with velvet trim wouldn't have been cheap.
Carol

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 11 September 20 14:17 BST (UK)

One slightly different if you prefer.
Carol

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: Erato on Friday 11 September 20 14:57 BST (UK)

Thanks, Carol.  I had figured those were home made outfits, though I don't know if g-grandma was much of a seamstress and she must have had her hands full with taking care of the kids, the farm and helping out in the general store.  This family had some really ghastly children's clothing for special occasions.  My earliest picture has my grandfather in a Little Lord Fauntleroy outfit.  And they weren't wealthy.

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: skippy2 on Friday 11 September 20 16:10 BST (UK)

A tidy from me.

Cheers,

Skippy

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: brigidmac on Friday 11 September 20 16:52 BST (UK)

Beautiful photo and lovely restoration s

It wouldnt have been cheap to kit young children out with such beautiful boots either .

I wonder if it was a special occasion

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: Trishanne on Friday 11 September 20 19:45 BST (UK)

Aren't they just gorgeous
Pat

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: Erato on Friday 11 September 20 20:44 BST (UK)

Thanks to all.  They look much better.

Maybe the photo was a birthday treat.  If it was a holiday occasion, say Christmas, you'd think they'd put all of the kids together in the picture.  It was at least a special occasion in the sense that it required a trip down to Portage which was about 15 miles over poor roads.

Title: Re: Ennis twins, Wisconsin, about 1887
Post by: tomkin on Friday 11 September 20 22:33 BST (UK)

 A B&W and a Tint :D