I watched a PBS program a year back and it was about one's genetic background. Today's scientists say we have a least 64 sets of grandparents in our past. They were showing how they can now take one's DNA and identify nationalities back to whatever past that you had. One pop star musician was tracked back to a tribe in central Africa and others who found out their background markers were somewhat appalled and maybe even shocked to their ancestry.
This is a photo I will have to take to my Uncle Kenneth and get the scoop on who is who. My mom has written that this is Great Grandma Wheeler, I am assuming she is saying her Grandma Wheeler. My grandmother was a Wheeler and this would have been her mother. The puzzling thing is that the woman on the right looks like she could be the next generation or she is just an older sister. They all have that great nonsmile. There is no date on this or company name.
I am a part of a group who participates in Sepia Saturday. Just click on Alan Burnett's blog address and see more sepia photos from around the world.
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11 comments:
I have noticed in the older pictures, people tended not to smile. Maybe, it was because they had to set still for a while. I don't know. But, nice photo of the Grandmother, and maybe Aunts?
It actually looks like a three generation picture to me! Really lovely!
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What a fantastic picture! I love that "nonsmile" comment. How true! It's like our current driving licenses.
It is fascinating the things that can be determined these days.
Nice to see you taking part in Sepia Saturday. This came from Poetikat, before I rejected it by mistake, LB
The non smile was needed because of the time needed for exposure. Also sitting for a photo was very serious business..it did not happen every day of the week.
This is a wonderful photograph..and you are very lucky to have birthdates of your relatives ..it should help you to date the photo. This one must be 1880 to 1890 ..could it be the Mother on the right with two of her daughters? It will be interesting to hear what your Uncle says:)
It's interesting that the two ladies, left and right, appear to be looking slightly away from the the camera. I'm tempted to agree with Betsy, this looks as though it could be three generations.
"nonesmile" :). Photography was a Serious Business In Those Days!I often wonder what the good people in Old Photos would have made of the way their images echoed down the ages?
How interesting! These could be sisters spread apart by age so they appear to be 3 generations. People aged "naturally" back then. The oldest in the picture may just be in her mid 50's.
You're a hazelnut coffee drinker? See..I knew I felt a connection to you! LOL! ;)
Don't move, don't blink, look at the camera! I think people were too scared to smile. LOL!
Everyone looked so much older than they would at that age today...hope that made sense.
Sunny :)
That is such a fabulous photograph. In those days it wasn't just photography that was a serious business - life was too.
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