Another photo to date please!

[Miriam]

Maybe she's holding a photograph? I have a photo of my great-great-grandmothers step-mother dressed very similarly all in black and holding a photo (can just make out the silhouette of a woman) in the same fashion. I have a theory that it is a rememberance or mourning photo, and the photo is of her step-daughter who had died at about the same time.

[Ninatoo]

Thanks for the suggestion Miriam.  I can't see any detail on the card, other than it has been slightly touched up in the same manner as her collar, leading me to believe that it was a hanky with some lace on it.

I am thinking this lady must be Maria Granelli, m.s. de Lucchi, whose son Camillo was born in 1878.  I don't know anything about Maria; her age, when she married etc, but given that my dad always said this was Granny Granelli, it must be her.  Or not?

Opinions anyone?

[percy]

Looks more like a piece of card/photo .

And her probable age  looks about right for "Granny"  given my guestimate of 1895ish for the picture.

PERCY

[ccc333]

Hi Nina,
I came across this chat thread while doing a search for info on my great, great? grandfather, Camillo Granelli.  I was born in Glasgow in 1960 and named after him.  I, in fact may be related to the women in your photo as my grandmother and father both spoke of "Granny Granelli".  I left Glasgow with my mother for Canada in 1963 and then Hollywood, California in 1969.  The picture seems oddly familiar to me.  I have pictures of Camillo Granelli to share.  Apparently, if I am correct, Camillo Granelli gave birth to my grandmother, Margeret.  Who later married an Irishman named Coogan.  My Dad also has cousins with the last name Carson who still reside in Glasgow. 
Gee, we must chat further!
Camillo

[Ninatoo]

Hi all,

It's been a long time since this thread was replied to, but I just wanted to tell Percy and Prue that it was indeed a photo in the lady's hand.  I had a computer crash not long after I posted the main photo here, and forgot to mention that I had fiddled about with the left hand and saw she had a card in it.  I even managed (I think) to get an impression of a very vague mini portrait, but of course I lost all my attempts back then and I can't recall what I did to get to that point.

At any rate, I also believe the woman is NOT a Granelli after all.  The photo was in possession of my own granny and I think it is one of HER grandmothers, either Janet Main Easton, or Jane Inglis/McLaughlin Cotterill.  After doing a comparison of all my family photos for resemblances I favour the latter.  Also she was born in about 1842, whereas Janet Main Easton was born about 1847-1852.

If this is a mourning portrait, both ladies qualify as Janet had lost her mother in 1884, and Jane had lost a son in 1890.  Either of these ladies make more sense to me...why would my granny keep a photo of her X's side of the family.

Oh, and as for the post from ccc333, well that was a reunion story and a half...my dad is now in touch with his half brothers that he had not seen in 40 years.

Nina

[PrueM]

Hi Nina 
Thanks for the update!  And it's great to know that you have (kind of) found out who the photo is of...probably Jane who lost her son in 1890 I would think.
Prue