Sepia Saturday challenges bloggers to share family
history through old photographs.
This week’s Sepia Saturday prompt is the window of a
French beauty salon. Despite the many possibilities suggested by fashionable
dress, hairstyles, signs, curling irons, and reflections, what speaks to me
today is the ever practical pedestal. Among my many family photos are pedestals
and make-shift pedestals.
It must have been around Easter when my grandaunt Helen
Killeen Parker plopped some bunnies on a pedestal.
No pedestal handy? A barrel will do for Aunt Helen’s Bull Terrier.
Poodles posing on a pedestal is no surprise. Almost every
photo of my mystery New York family includes at least one poodle. This one was taken
in 1917 when John Jr. (surname unknown) was born.
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| Probably the grandfather of John Jr. in the scale and Cutey, the dog 1917 (Cloth-covered poodle pedestal is at the far right) |
It’s not a pedestal, but the Lucas family’s flower urn
allowed the college crowd to rise to new heights in 1925.
A brick pillar served as a pedestal for my grandaunt Violetta
Davis Ryan.
Hop up on your pedestal to peer through the windows of
Sepia Saturday. There is so much to see and read.
Wendy
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Such a cute idea for pictures on a pedestal or similar. I don't think we have any such pictures here. I'll have to go and look. Cute with all the dogs on them!
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I was surprised how many I had once I started looking.
DeleteGreat idea to use pedestals for a theme. What's the mystery family all about? I must have missed something. Those are some great photos of dogs and people having fun.
ReplyDeleteThe mystery family has been the subject of many posts, some on Sepia Saturday. It concerns 2 children named John Jr and "Bob" who is a girl, a woman likely their grandmother who was a sister to my great-grandmother, and that poodle. The man pictured with John Jr and the poodle MIGHT be my great-grandmother's brother, but I can't find any census or other records to say for sure. And I can't find the parents of John Jr and Bob.
DeleteOh my goodness, this was a wonderful treat to see. Very creative and who doesn't get excited about the word mystery! They do appear to be a happy family.
ReplyDeleteI wish my mystery family would reveal themselves to me so I can be that happy!
DeletePedestals and posts were such common studio props for photographers in the days of cabinet cards, it's nice to see real ones used. The dogs are cute.
ReplyDeleteYou are right - I had a few studio photos I could've and should've used.
DeleteI love seeing pictures of dogs in old photos. The love of a dog goes wayyyy back!
ReplyDeleteI almost wish I wouldn't see dogs in old photos because I start wondering about them - their name, what became of them, etc. This genealogy thing I suffer from won't quit!
DeleteYes, the 'Pedestal' theme worked well for your collection of pedestal pictures...especially like the bucket and brick ones. Fun! Mike is right about pedestals as props in studios...I'm back to looking for those for a later post.
ReplyDeleteMy fav is the man, baby and poodle even though it's washed out. The fern stand and old metal wash stand, the white suit - what's not to love?
DeleteYour "pedestal" theme put such a smile on my face! Fun photos. Now I have to look at my fam photos with a fresh eye to see if there are themes I haven't noticed.
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing with Sepia Saturday - it forces you to REALLY look at your photos.
DeleteWay to put your ancestors (and their pets) on a pedestal!
ReplyDeleteOh punny punny! Thanks, Carol!
DeleteHow very observant and imaginative ! I had never thought of pedestals as being a possible theme for this week’s prompt photograph. I have quite a number of vintage studio photos which feature pedestals as props.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping for a great "Aunt Elise" story but alas, I have none. And no pictures of store windows. I tend to be very literal with my interpretations of the prompts, so I am trying to break free.
DeleteA unique take on the theme this week. Great pictures. The bunnies on the pedestal is very different and especially cute. :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder about those bunnies and whether Helen kept them as pets.
DeleteNow I'm going to have to be on the lookout for pedestals!
ReplyDeleteOK, I'll be watching for pictures!
DeleteWhat a fun collection of photos, Wendy. I don't have pedestals but I have a grand-aunt who raised poodles about the same time as these photos were taken. They must have been popular dogs in the late 1910s and early 1920s.
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