Remember this post? Well, I got through Grandma’s life story and boy, is she a hoot. I’ve decided to type it up myself and make a book through Blurb. I have asked my Great-Aunt and Great-Uncle to send me any photos they had growing up with GGR. I have received some already and scanned them in, but still want more for my book. There were some great shots like this one:
- She was 18 in 1915!
and this one:
- Up in a tree with a friend at 14 years old. (1912)
This will be a lengthly process as some of these photos need repairing, and I don’t really know what I’m doing. But I am looking forward to this project! When I’m finished, I can put it up on Blurb for the family to purchase – that way I don’t have to take orders from long lost relatives that I never see or talk to, but at least they will have the option.
Okay… that’s AWESOME. Can’t wait to see more tidbits!
Cheers!
Jamie
I know! I will have to put some of her story on here once I start transcribing it.
By: looksgoodinpolkadots on July 27, 2008
at 12:36 pm
I love the candid “on the phone” picture!
That one cracks me up!
By: morethananelectrician on July 27, 2008
at 7:19 pm
wow! that’s so cool that you actually have candid shots like those. most of our pictures from my grandparents’ childhoods are more of the formal posed type. good luck with the book!
I think there are more candids out there, it’s just a matter of getting them from the right people. For some reason my grandpa didn’t have any of these pix – probably because GGR went to live with her daughter, and now she has all of the originals.
By: curlywurlygurly on July 28, 2008
at 5:11 am
I’m excited to read/see more about your GGR. I love these kinds of projects.
I promise to post more!
By: bluesuit12 on July 28, 2008
at 7:00 am
These are unbelievably cool. Seriously! I wish I had old pics like this of my grandparents. Can’t wait to see more!
I totally lucked out with this whole project! To have a hand-typed account of her life from 1897-1979 when she was 82 is amazing enough, nevermind she lived another 20+ years after that!
By: missy on July 28, 2008
at 4:28 pm
what great pictures! i loved the first three. those are like the glamour shots of 1915 an the telephone is what the feather boa was in the 80s.
I never thought of it like that, but you’re right!
By: mariah on July 29, 2008
at 8:21 am
Beautiful photos! It’s been said before, but I love the one with the telephone. At first I thought she was applying blush. lol.
By: fightingwindmills on July 29, 2008
at 11:39 am
I like her pose with that new-fangled contraption- the telephone.
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at 6:47 pm
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