tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post5850569673288579837..comments2023-08-11T12:46:19.977+01:00Comments on Diary From England: MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS - THE EPITOME OF STYLE & ELEGANCENaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13524989873664135095noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-57000709098274469272008-10-05T11:55:00.000+01:002008-10-05T11:55:00.000+01:00My greatgrandmother was born in 1879 so assuming s...My greatgrandmother was born in 1879 so assuming she was about 20 when this photo was taken, I would say this photo was probably taken around mid to late 1890's. Thanks for stopping by Brett. Hope you enjoyed your visit here.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind words Miriam. I hope you enjoy your visits to Diary From England.<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed this post Carol. I actually had some help from Linda (aka Footnote Mavern) to get this photo a little clearer. I e-mailed it to her, she used some photo software on it to bring it up a little bit and e-mailed it back to me to re-post. It's so difficult with tin types as they scan a bit darker and not very clear to see.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524989873664135095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-8143241328892174442008-10-04T23:04:00.000+01:002008-10-04T23:04:00.000+01:00My great-grandparents seemed like a very stylish c...My great-grandparents seemed like a very stylish couple in their day Marion, if this photo is anything to go by. It's a shame you lost touch with some members of your family. It would be great if you could trace some of your ancestors, particularly on the German side.<BR/><BR/>Yes this photo is a treasure Rosemary and also quite a rarity nowadays as it is a tin type. It's a shame your cousin didn't keep in touch. Unfortunately that happens sometimes.<BR/><BR/>They certainly were a very stylish couple if this photo is anything to go by Nikki-Ann. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed your visit here.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524989873664135095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-80399095863012282152008-10-04T22:56:00.000+01:002008-10-04T22:56:00.000+01:00I've so pleased to have this connection Rick. Thi...I've so pleased to have this connection Rick. This photo is amongst my most treasured possessions.<BR/><BR/>Tin photos are such a rarity nowadays Sandy. It's like taking a step back in time seeing something like this.<BR/><BR/>Hi Mrs Nesbitt, you may well be related to Michael Schumacher, you never know! It's definitely worth researching your family history if you get the chance. Thanks for stopping by. Nice to see you again.<BR/><BR/>It's a wonderful possession to have Sandy. Didn't realise you had Scottish and Irish ancestry. It's a small world!Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524989873664135095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-68890674661461539152008-09-17T07:07:00.000+01:002008-09-17T07:07:00.000+01:00You did a wonderful job of getting the tintype to ...You did a wonderful job of getting the tintype to copied to the point where it is this visible. Good for you! Thanks for sharing this wonderful photo and explanation with all of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-75766794882627503462008-09-17T05:10:00.000+01:002008-09-17T05:10:00.000+01:00It's good to see that you have joined us in the "I...It's good to see that you have joined us in the "I Smile for the Camera" Carnival! I've added your blog to my Reader.Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-15792535540995195142008-09-16T01:02:00.000+01:002008-09-16T01:02:00.000+01:00Thanks, Naomi, for your great photo and interestin...Thanks, Naomi, for your great photo and interesting post. It's a nice example of a late tintype - I assume from the clothing styles that it is from the late 1880s or early 1890s. Does that fit with your dates?<BR/><BR/>Regards, BrettBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-68086762731062409512008-09-15T18:47:00.000+01:002008-09-15T18:47:00.000+01:00They do look very stylish, don't they? A wonderful...They do look very stylish, don't they? A wonderful picture! Thanks for sharing it with us :)Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-27228557467422777242008-09-06T12:53:00.000+01:002008-09-06T12:53:00.000+01:00What a striking couple they are!! We have old phot...What a striking couple they are!! We have old photographs, but nothing where the wife is dressed up to this extent. I can imagine how much a treasure this is to you.<BR/><BR/>I have never been interested in geneology, but there are others in my family on my Daddy's side who have been. So there is a whole website dedicated to that line of Scotch Irish folk.<BR/><BR/>My mother was the only one of her English family born in the US, and I don't think there is any record at all of her family. That is a shame. I'm not sure I would be able to put much together now. I do have a cousin on her side, but we have not spoken in years. When Mama died I tried to get hold of him, but never heard back. Sad.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226054665586033464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-61423907914623783262008-09-05T18:55:00.000+01:002008-09-05T18:55:00.000+01:00Wow, Naomi, what a gift you have in this photo! Th...Wow, Naomi, what a gift you have in this photo! They look like very fashionable and memorable people...I can certainly understand your interest in your ancestors.<BR/><BR/>A lot of my ancestors were lost, to me, at least, when my family emigrated to Canada. I missed hearing stories of the past and the people who were my antecedents...I envy you!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-50534987494902417662008-09-04T13:57:00.000+01:002008-09-04T13:57:00.000+01:00They do make an incredibly striking couple--I love...They do make an incredibly striking couple--I love your great-grandmother's dress! How wonderful that you have that picture. I am also very interested in my family tree, which is why I know that I have a lot of Scottish and Irish in me. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting on my blog, Naomi!Cindy Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090693362997103412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-90828393696761164672008-09-03T23:57:00.000+01:002008-09-03T23:57:00.000+01:00Hi, came here via Sandy's blog.I too would love to...Hi, came here via Sandy's blog.<BR/>I too would love to research my family history. I do know my nana was a schumacher so you never know...I may be related to Michael! LOL!mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-25905311708924679872008-09-03T04:23:00.000+01:002008-09-03T04:23:00.000+01:00Great photo and story, Naomi. That's quite a good ...Great photo and story, Naomi. That's quite a good capture of a tin type. My grandmother had such photos, and they always took me to a different time and place.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692666.post-35412342193734281722008-09-02T01:36:00.000+01:002008-09-02T01:36:00.000+01:00Marvelous photograph naomi, such a thrill that you...Marvelous photograph naomi, such a thrill that you have that connection to the past~Rick Rockhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856000993966687796noreply@blogger.com