Posted 13 years ago
walksoftly
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3rd great Grandmother 1831-1904
3rd great Grandfather 1819-1917
second image he is holding his grandson, pic taken 1901 or1902
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Posted 13 years ago
walksoftly
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3rd great Grandmother 1831-1904
3rd great Grandfather 1819-1917
second image he is holding his grandson, pic taken 1901 or1902
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Great pics Walksoft !!
Thanks 13 & Manikin
Walksoftly, it's wonderful to have photos of your 3rd great grandparents! I have photos of my 2nd great grandparents and a canteen that belonged to my 3rd great grandfather, but no photo to go with that.....just a headstone! Anyway, I love all of the old photos that people post here, but it's so much more meaningful if the person posting can put a name or relationship to the face. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks marco, for the comments and everyone else for the love.
Thanks toolate, Hedgewalker & Beaux for the love
When he is holding his grandson it changes him, he is not so stern looking.
Has anyone noticed the chair that he is sitting on in the second photo, this style of chair is no longer necessary today?
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You can still get the prize if you can I D the chair, why it only had one arm.
These chairs were designed so that men could sit with their sword on & it could then hang down by their side. In the photo of my maternal grandpa as a young man he is standing by one as well.
Why is the missing arm on the right? Weren't military swords worn on the left side?
Here's a couple of other sources as to the reason for one-arm chairs. They suggest they were made to accommodate bustles and heavy dresses of the times:
http://lostgallery.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-armed-chairs.html
http://www.theantiquesalmanac.com/readersask.htm
Love the pics. I think the 1 arm chair is for a man wearing a gun on his side. Not sure but I have a pic of my grandfather x's 3 Standing behind a one arm chair taken in1867. He was not in the military but always had a gun on in the pics I see.
Well maybe I shouldn't believe everything that I'm told at a museum:(.... My Maternal Grandfather is leaning on one of these chairs in my post from the other day
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/41275-maternal-grandfather?in=user
I've been remiss in thanking everyone who expressed a love or a like for this post, so T Y to scandi, Wolcott, Mani, FineLines, Phil, stonesfan, Vintage A & Lisa
Thanks for the love & the kind words toenail.
It seems as though I have many people to thank for giving these photo's some love,
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Thanks for the love Aim, packrat, Pat, Harborguy & Vv.
Very cool photos walks!!!
Thanks shareurpassion, glad you like them!
wow,.. very cool ..........
Thanks Roycroft....cool indeed!
forsure will have to break down and write to my family up north for some pics of my kin...lol they will say now who are you again ...lol
Write??? people still do that?
lol... from time to time...So are you living where your great grand parents lived.. same town ...zip code ...? the reason I ask is how did you get the tins ,,...
I live near where they lived.
Whats a zip code......just kidding!
These came down the line from my Grandmother, to my father & now me.
well your youngings will love them as they get older and older ..smiling and now I have to go T U ..later bud ...enjoyed the chat and pictures ..............