I'm re posting this picture to enter it into the "Smile for the Camera" Blog Carnival. My hope is that others can offer comments on any clues contained in the photograph. As I said in my previous post that it has intrigued me for years.
It was with my grandmothers album, and I suspect that it may be from her family in New Brunswick Canada. My uneducated guess is that it was taken around 1900. The women's clothes could help date it, as well as the frame.
I think the older woman on the left interesting as it looks as she intended not to look at the camera. She may even be an Native American. If from Dalhousie,New Brunswick the family name would be Balfour, but as of yet I haven't located any records to match my grand mothers birth in 1882.
Even without names the picture will remain a wonderful image of our past.
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I like your new profile picture:)
Great entry into the Carnival. That embossed leaf sure is an interesting clue. I hope you find some answers for this image.
I think the location - in between trees - is very interesting.
Great picture! You have to wonder why they picked that location - was it a place on their property or were they traveling? I agree that it looks like it was taken after 1900 but I'm not very good with dating clothing. You might try looking for the name Collins in the same or nearby towns as your family on both the censuses and in directories.
Looking forward to seeing what else is in your box.
What a fantastic photo and the location is so very interesting! Hope you get some clues!
hello again,
To pick up your Balfour conversation:
What is your evidence that she was born in Dalhousie?
do you know when she went to the U.S.?
Evelyn
Evelyn
I only have my father saying she was from Dalhousie. Also a postcard of Dalhousie (C.1915) to my uncle saying her mother was still not feeling well but that she (lillian) would be home soon. The postcard shows a long downhill street view to the harbor. I remember her telling me of sliding down that street in the winter to the ocean. I shall post it to my blog.
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