My mother's brothers and sister, before she was born. As near as I can tell, this photo pre-dates 1908, since mom wasn't born yet. The boy on the right was born in 1900, and he looks as though he could be 8-9 in this photo.I don't know who colorized this, but they did a poor job, in my estimation. The boy in the middle did not have hair the same color as the rocking chair, I am sure.
Check out the fancy neckties.....LOL. Actually, I am surprised that the boys had suit jackets to wear. They lived on a farm and money was not an ample commodity for them.
My aunt's face looks more like a bisque doll than a real person. Perhaps the colorist took some liberties with expressions too.
i love old pictures!
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A friend of mine is from a family with a huge number of VERY red redheads, including her son. Her husband is also from a family of redheads. They have a bunch of very old photos of ancestors on their walls, and every one that was colorized has redheads with hair just like in your photo. It's hilarious!
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Even with the colorization this is such a great picture! You feel each one of these children has a story to tell, if only someone would give them permission! Terrific photo, Judy!
ReplyDeleteI love old pictures of family like this. Attached with an explanation, as you did, they are priceless.
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What a great picture-even if it is colorized poorly. I ADORE old photos-have a few on my blog...somewhere lol
ReplyDeleteStopped in from Mamacita's but dear, I see your name eveywhere! I had to come and see for myself.
Judythis is another great pic - do you scan them or just take a pic of a pic with your camera?
ReplyDeleteHere via Michele's tonight but long overdue a visit anyway! Some explanations for my tardiness in pictorial form on our website tonight, cheers!
Nice photo even if photoshop did not do a good job.
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Hey Judy...It looks like I skipped you, but I didn't...though I think I got skipped...Heavy Traffic over at Michele's this early A.M.
ReplyDeleteI bet it was a big deal getting those nice jackets. Probably Sears and Roebuck. Like you said money was different back then. Hi from Michele today!
ReplyDeleteYou aunt's dress is adorable and they did make her look like a doll.
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Wow! Its still a very neat photo!!
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The color in the photo does give it a whimsical, Alice in Wonderland quality. Although I'm laughing thinking of a foppish man deciding to use that color on the boy in the middle's hair. "There! Now that's just fantabulous!" he must've thought.
ReplyDeleteNeat picture. I actually collect old pictures of small children and babies. At some point, I'm going to find a cool, crafty use for them. :)
ahhhh but still a really great image.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture!
ReplyDeleteNice, even with the color. The redhead in the middle looks like he's ready to peel off those clothes and go fishin' though, lol!
ReplyDeleteI don't know. This red looks an awful lot like the red hair my aunt and my dad used to have. Now it's pink. At least what he has is a bit pink or pinkish brown.
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I love the colorization- it's quite exotic! Those ties! Lucky you to have this photo to preserve and the previous ones as well. I think of all my friends in the neighborhood you have the best collections of ephemera that remind us of the past. I always enjoy these posts, Judy. And yes, the neighborhood was on the fritz yesterday.
ReplyDeletei think it's kinda cute. the colorization actually made it more interesting. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture. I love the neck wear. I wonder if it was difficult to get the boys to put those on. The red hair is a hoot!
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