Another thought that you might already have pursued: I'm assuming that all the
children pictured here are long gone, but did any of them leave family members
who may have heard them talk about this event? Perhaps one of your aunts told
an adult son or daughter about having to sit for this photo?
--Robin
On 1/17/2015 3:10 AM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
Thank you for the discussion and please keep it going. I have my original
photo to scan for more of the original color of the photo. I am waiting for
my husband to work on this stupid new laptop. Now, it doesn't want to talk
with my scanner.
A few things to think about with the photo...
1. Why are the children holding flowers? I believe Katherine Mitchell told
me that they is always a reason for flowers to be in a photo. Maybe she
can chime in about it.
2. Look at how poorly the sleeve fits on Herbert's right arm. My
grandmother was an outstanding seamstress and dressed her kids to the Tee.
Several family members have told me about how strict that she was about her
properly dressed children. My mom and I always thought that there was
something odd about Herbert in this photo and that has always been on our
mind. Last week when I took the photo down, I looked at it under a
jeweler's magnifying light. The sleeve is falling over part of his hand and
ill fitting. Mom and I have been discussing the photo for a week. Today,
she brought up an interesting point that I didn't know. She is the one in
our family that takes care of deceased family at the funeral homes. She
said that when a person is dressed for the funeral, the clothing is cut up
the center back and placed on the body. Next the funeral home closes it. I
asked if it was loosely stitched the clothing together or pinned/clipped.
She wouldn't reply.
3. I have Herbert's death certificate. South Carolina 99% of the time will
mention a pre-existing conditions on the DC. Nothing is mentioned. I have
been working on my genealogy for the past month. Strange, I have seen this
photo my whole life and never thought about Herbert's photo being PM. The
photo has been hanging in my living room for 15 years. We had just assumed
that he had a disability.
4. One thing that I am going to try, is to contact this small town's funeral
homes and ask them about PM photography at the time. They are all old
family owned businesses and actually have records from the early 20th
Century.
Several years ago on h-costume, we have a big discussion about PM
photography. One member, I believe from Pennsylvania, stated that there
were family owned studios in her area that still do PM photos. Anyone
recall that thread.
Penny Ladnier, Owner
The Costume Gallery Websites, www.costumegallery.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCostumeGallery
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Robin Netherton
Editor, Medieval Clothing and Textiles
ro...@netherton.net
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