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poliphilo ([personal profile] poliphilo) wrote2017-02-02 09:49 am

Granny's Photo Stash 7

This is about as far back as it goes. These are my grandmother's Colenutt grandparents, photographed in the 1860s.



And here's Granny Colenutt a few years later- a rather accomplished amateur photograph, making imaginative use of a natural light source. They were an artistic lot, the Colenutts and Jacksons...

sovay: (Psholtii: in a bad mood)

[personal profile] sovay 2017-02-02 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
This is about as far back as it goes. These are my grandmother's Colenutt grandparents, photographed in the 1860s.

I have really been enjoying this unexpected album. Thank you for sharing.

[identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com 2017-02-02 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm having fun. :)

[identity profile] lblanchard.livejournal.com 2017-02-02 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Evokes memories of a bazillion Queen Victoria images.

[identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com 2017-02-02 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes indeed.

Like the Queen these people were residents of the Isle of Wight.

[identity profile] pondhopper.livejournal.com 2017-02-02 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
That was exactly my thought! I am loving the photos.

[identity profile] charliemc.livejournal.com 2017-02-04 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
Love both of these. I have quite a few family photos from the same era...