tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post1379407897766864671..comments2024-03-20T13:19:13.512-11:00Comments on TATTERED AND LOST PHOTOGRAPHS: The FAMILY PORTRAIT + HouseTattered and Losthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-79354907373757651502015-10-17T06:20:29.319-11:002015-10-17T06:20:29.319-11:00Indeed. I've always wondered what it was like ...Indeed. I've always wondered what it was like growing up with so many people under one roof. I always felt uncomfortable when my aunt and uncle would get all of their sons, daughter-in-laws, and grandchildren together. So many people. So much noise.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-60834465848803682852015-10-17T01:59:08.182-11:002015-10-17T01:59:08.182-11:00Reminds me of my maternal grandparents,
my grandp...Reminds me of my maternal grandparents, <br />my grandparents, with six children, <br />and always some relative living with them. <br />A full house!!! For sure!! <br />But it all seemed to work out back then. <br />It was normal to have a multi-generational household.Bruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-38084835555146458262015-10-14T11:32:01.151-11:002015-10-14T11:32:01.151-11:00Yes, the house had a bit of a droop here and there...Yes, the house had a bit of a droop here and there.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-83428979207618611012015-10-14T11:31:31.863-11:002015-10-14T11:31:31.863-11:00Cooking ALL day would have been the norm. Wears me...Cooking ALL day would have been the norm. Wears me out to even think of it.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-78288465784440025582015-10-14T11:30:56.655-11:002015-10-14T11:30:56.655-11:00I can imagine some long winter nights pouring over...I can imagine some long winter nights pouring over the Sears catalogue by oil lamp.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-22900129757132748152015-10-14T11:30:26.388-11:002015-10-14T11:30:26.388-11:00A very basic and functional house. Doubt it is sti...A very basic and functional house. Doubt it is still standing. Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-11105380037748466982015-10-14T11:29:44.727-11:002015-10-14T11:29:44.727-11:00It's the line to the outhouse on a cold mornin...It's the line to the outhouse on a cold morning that would have me most bothered.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-28120195727895562032015-10-14T05:49:00.448-11:002015-10-14T05:49:00.448-11:00There is a house nearby that is definitely Austral...There is a house nearby that is definitely Australian in style. And that's what it we call it. One story, low to the ground, a porch going around it. Everything about it looks like something from the outback. It is surrounded by a vineyard.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-89123037313015979812015-10-14T00:07:38.616-11:002015-10-14T00:07:38.616-11:00Here in Australia the humble house with a second f...Here in Australia the humble house with a second floor just didn't catch on. Mostly they were on one level with a passage down the middle, and were extended back or sideways if more rooms were needed.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-85662797642140084542015-10-13T16:48:30.218-11:002015-10-13T16:48:30.218-11:00If they all lived in that house it would certainly...If they all lived in that house it would certainly have been a squeeze! Your theory, that the photographer not only took the picture but snapped up one of the ladies too, is a good one.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-18868333563335710882015-10-13T06:13:30.103-11:002015-10-13T06:13:30.103-11:00The house is so simple and unadorned. Everyone is ...The house is so simple and unadorned. Everyone is well-dressed and clean. All of the men have pocket watches. The family seems to have fared better than the house.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-34036766681733614922015-10-12T12:54:02.694-11:002015-10-12T12:54:02.694-11:00I find myself trying to imagine how many bedrooms ...I find myself trying to imagine how many bedrooms there were and which family members shared the rooms. It's probably a strange thing to think about but, hey, it's the one time in a day when everyone is in the house all at the same, all still, and all doing the same thing (other than at meals). I hope there were at least 4 bedrooms if everyone in the photo lived in the house.<br /><br />It's interesting that the three adult women are all dressed differently and that the males are all dressed similarly. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-81439207650631181992015-10-12T01:58:41.804-11:002015-10-12T01:58:41.804-11:00How true! My great grandmother had 16 children. S...How true! My great grandmother had 16 children. She lost several too, and some within a month or two of having another. It was a hard life. Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-28220178689508572282015-10-11T16:33:36.703-11:002015-10-11T16:33:36.703-11:00The verandah looks a little crooked but I guess it...The verandah looks a little crooked but I guess it's just the angle of the photograph. I do hope there was no Lizzy Borden amongst those ladies and girls!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-18465811164309310032015-10-11T09:24:32.080-11:002015-10-11T09:24:32.080-11:00Possibly had a cold cellar too. There are a lot of...Possibly had a cold cellar too. There are a lot of stories to be told from each one of their perspectives.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-88008547470806547452015-10-11T09:22:56.401-11:002015-10-11T09:22:56.401-11:00Whenever I see these types of photos I think of Li...Whenever I see these types of photos I think of Lizzie Borden. Was there a Lizzie Borden in this group who was plotting but fortunately left it only at plotting?Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-65736991169991575402015-10-11T09:21:57.635-11:002015-10-11T09:21:57.635-11:00Just figure they all had indigestion.Just figure they all had indigestion.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-8173802370703140742015-10-11T09:21:35.063-11:002015-10-11T09:21:35.063-11:00I actually think it might be two branches of the f...I actually think it might be two branches of the family. The woman in black, though she looks very old, might be married to the fella next to her. The children behind might be theirs.<br /><br />Oh how I wish there was a horse peeking over the fence…or standing on the porch.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-57237419862856697532015-10-11T09:19:51.567-11:002015-10-11T09:19:51.567-11:00They had to either be really friendly or have thei...They had to either be really friendly or have their own quiet corners to run to.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-29718916971601439822015-10-11T07:36:37.261-11:002015-10-11T07:36:37.261-11:00That house is probably bigger than it looks. It...That house is probably bigger than it looks. It's even got a second story! They probably kept so busy they weren't under each other's feet all the time. Amazing how lots of people can live in a house if that's what they've always done and always seen.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-83004733691918385132015-10-11T03:43:46.765-11:002015-10-11T03:43:46.765-11:00Great photo! They certainly would have had to get ...Great photo! They certainly would have had to get on well together if they all lived in that little house, wouldn't they?Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-1300814663139785142015-10-10T11:54:47.893-11:002015-10-10T11:54:47.893-11:00A smiling house! Great take. Now if only the peo...A smiling house! Great take. Now if only the people could have been smiling as well, doggone it.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-14921365297240108572015-10-10T09:37:05.451-11:002015-10-10T09:37:05.451-11:00They have interesting expressions, not deadpan but...They have interesting expressions, not deadpan but thoughtful serious looks. I'd guess that the seated woman in black was the spinster aunt, but the younger woman has a meaningful hand on her shoulder. And I like the way the gate behind her is cut. A stout fence like that would only get made if you were keeping cows and horses off the front porch. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-62025765067583659492015-10-10T09:14:40.075-11:002015-10-10T09:14:40.075-11:00This is an interesting photo - I liked the groupin...This is an interesting photo - I liked the grouping the photographer arranged. I hope they all didn't live in that small space. It would be a challenge. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-41336010989111790712015-10-10T06:24:16.197-11:002015-10-10T06:24:16.197-11:00I've got some of those too. But the ones that ...I've got some of those too. But the ones that really shine letting you see the house and the people are often quite large.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.com