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Subject: Re: [Ess] Good news for PARSONS hunters
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:02:52 EST


In a message dated 1/22/2005 3:00:45 AM Pacific Standard Time,
writes:
I would be interested to know who has either the earliest identifiable photo
or indeed the oldest subject. Any takers ?
The gem in our family photo collection is a photo of my great great
grandparents and their two younger children (one being my great grandfather). The image
is on glass. Based on the apparent ages of the children, the photo must have
been taken around 1860. It came to the U.S. in 1882 with my great grandfather
and eventually found its way to Canada with my grandmother. We're thrilled to
still have it in the family. (Apologies for the slight off-topicality. These
were Lancashire folks, not Essex.)

The great frustration in our collection is a raft of wonderful old tintypes
in the back of a family bible with not a word as to who the people were. All we
know is they were family. I'm sure many Listers can relate to this
predicament.

H. Bradley
Alamo, CA

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