tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post1980365655900094617..comments2024-01-18T20:51:59.742+11:00Comments on Sandra’s Ancestral Research Journal: A to Z Challenge - M is for Mortuary PhotoSandra Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-27034503432036520082017-04-18T14:56:20.036+10:002017-04-18T14:56:20.036+10:00Thanks for dropping by. It's always sad when ...Thanks for dropping by. It's always sad when people die young. It must have been hard for the family in those timesSandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-80368688166468441062017-04-18T14:55:16.788+10:002017-04-18T14:55:16.788+10:00It does seem a bit creepy, but I suppose people gr...It does seem a bit creepy, but I suppose people grieve in different ways. And Martha probably wouldn't have remembered her mother's face if she hadn't had the photo to look at, she was only 10 when her mother died.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-75486107423777937612017-04-18T14:53:15.938+10:002017-04-18T14:53:15.938+10:00I hadn't heard of them either but there are wh...I hadn't heard of them either but there are whole websites dedicated to them if you google the term.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-21844544954279205212017-04-17T13:14:15.595+10:002017-04-17T13:14:15.595+10:00That photo is amazing. Your ancestor was a beauty....That photo is amazing. Your ancestor was a beauty. So sad she died so young.Deb Atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952385670651888660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-14547932457530916892017-04-17T12:41:36.254+10:002017-04-17T12:41:36.254+10:00Her eyes are exactly what I saw in this picture. T...Her eyes are exactly what I saw in this picture. They look so alive. I have heard some cultures having the mortuary photo. Just that the concept is a bit creepy to me.Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764125425140331692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-37367576933141044562017-04-17T01:42:49.244+10:002017-04-17T01:42:49.244+10:00I have never heard of a mortuary photo. I do not ...I have never heard of a mortuary photo. I do not even like bodies in caskets and lately none of the funerals I have attended had a body.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-14613630876411517442017-04-16T22:19:01.377+10:002017-04-16T22:19:01.377+10:00I looked again at one of my photos and think it co...I looked again at one of my photos and think it could be a mortuary photo. It says "went to rest Feb 18th 1904" under the picture. I can't send it on this comment box I don't think.lindamaycurryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876359944965312653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-48724241044612227222017-04-16T20:53:51.152+10:002017-04-16T20:53:51.152+10:00thanks for dropping by Trin.thanks for dropping by Trin.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-75652880708587697922017-04-16T20:52:35.998+10:002017-04-16T20:52:35.998+10:00I suppose that photos were so expensive that many ...I suppose that photos were so expensive that many people didn't have them back then. But she died so young they must have been grateful for any memento. I would love to know if the girls themselves knew, they might have just thought it was a photo of their mother before she died. Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-29595398583063300972017-04-16T20:49:54.607+10:002017-04-16T20:49:54.607+10:00I have never heard of the term "memorial phot...I have never heard of the term "memorial photo" for a mortuary photo. It would interesting to hear what you find when you go back and take a closer look. The term "memorial photo" makes it sound as though it is a picture on a headstone.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-7155155294039814572017-04-16T13:15:09.517+10:002017-04-16T13:15:09.517+10:00Great discover that some of the facial features we...Great discover that some of the facial features were super imposed. I have had to examine many family member's pictures in order to judge the time frame they were taken, but never pictures as old as this one.<br /><br />http://theglobaldig.blogspot.com/2017/04/m-is-for-for-martel-atozchallenge-via.htmlTrin Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649273594176899623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-71839122340485678742017-04-15T22:57:09.453+10:002017-04-15T22:57:09.453+10:00I had no idea! Wow...it's amazing to me that p...I had no idea! Wow...it's amazing to me that people wanted mortuary photos back then...and that they did such a good job of making them seem natural.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-46327208764414129162017-04-15T22:30:07.265+10:002017-04-15T22:30:07.265+10:00If not for the caption, I would not have realized ...If not for the caption, I would not have realized at first glance this was a mortuary photo. I have a similar one I was told was a "memorial photo" -- now I am going back for a closer look. She certainly was beautiful. So sad she died relatively young.Molly of Molly's Canopyhttp://mollyscanopy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-80719340188603469692017-04-15T21:13:35.754+10:002017-04-15T21:13:35.754+10:00Thanks Shirley, love your blog have spent way too ...Thanks Shirley, love your blog have spent way too much time there learning about how to build a better blog. It's wonderful to know I'm not too old to learn new things.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-89010285472132238452017-04-15T21:12:03.790+10:002017-04-15T21:12:03.790+10:00Thanks Alex, your enthusiasm is greatly appreciate...Thanks Alex, your enthusiasm is greatly appreciated. Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-55796239837371004802017-04-15T21:11:12.009+10:002017-04-15T21:11:12.009+10:00I had no idea either, and I'm wondering if my ...I had no idea either, and I'm wondering if my grandmother, Lillian's daughter-in-law realised? She kept that photo for years and never said anything when she gave it to me.<br />Thanks for dropping by Carolyn.Sandra Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306175508043372583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-69550609934473809532017-04-15T20:32:46.533+10:002017-04-15T20:32:46.533+10:00How clever of you to spot this as a mortuary photo...How clever of you to spot this as a mortuary photo. I would never have guessed either. The thing that struck me was I like her! She has a mysterious kind of look as if she's full of fun. Happy Easter! <a href="https://shirleycorder.com/marketing/" rel="nofollow">M is for Marketing Methods as you Build a Better Blog. #AtoZchallenge.</a>Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-30873441738839984812017-04-15T12:30:30.461+10:002017-04-15T12:30:30.461+10:00Oh my goodness. What an interesting analysis of t...Oh my goodness. What an interesting analysis of that photo. Go you!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5923815077222102830.post-20366505264445354222017-04-15T11:12:46.081+10:002017-04-15T11:12:46.081+10:00I never would have guessed it was a mortuary photo...I never would have guessed it was a mortuary photo, although I knew such photos were common during that time. Now I want to go dig out all my family photos to see if I have one!Carolyn Paul Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448637569601955276noreply@blogger.com