Alma (Austin) CookKate (Austin) BartlettJennie (Austin) WarnerIda AustinIrving AustinWilliam AustinSarah Emeline (Fosdick) “Mabton, Wash.Dec. 20, 1909Dear Cousins & Aunt:-It has been a long time since I rec’d your letter but will answer after the holidays. We have had lots of cloudy weather and a little snow. It is lovely today. Kate is still here. We … More Ma’s Picture
I came across this memorial image in Van Wert, Ohio at Years Ago Antique Mall. The deceased young man is not identified. Based on the fashion I would date this photo as being from the 1910s. It was the widow who stole my heart and made me decide to add this large cabinet photo to … More The Band Plays On
This image was found in a basket of photos in a shop in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I have quite a few photos of myself, as a child, visiting my mother’s grave, which is why I’m drawn to photographs of others partaking in the same ritual. The visitors of Henry A. Seitz’s resting place, at Lindenwood … More Meet me in the Graveyard
Throughout history, flowers have been used at funerals and memorial services as visual expressions of love, sympathy, and respect. This cabinet card is so beautiful that the lack of identifying writing didn’t stop me from adding it to my collection. I also didn’t let it stop me from attempting to figure out who these flowers … More Love and Sympathy
This is a carte de visite, also known as a CDV, of a woman in mourning. During the Victorian era, mourning clothes were a display of one’s sorrow. Note the black veil she is wearing. On the back of the CDV is the photographer’s information which reveals that the photo was taken by Baird on … More In Mourning
I have a fondness for photographs of graveside visitors. Why? My mother died in an auto accident when I was seven months old and I was raised by my maternal grandmother. Cemetery visits were a regular event during my childhood, and I sat for many graveside photographs, such as this one. This particular photograph, … More The Visitor
Jemima was born June 17, 1856, in Clear Creek, Fairfield County, Ohio. She was one of twelve children born to Joseph Henry and Hannah (nee Steward) Christy. Looking at this photo, a carte de visite, I noted the sitter’s black dress, black ribbon at her neck and two large, black bracelets. These things suggested to … More She Wore Black
the rescued photo 