tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post962462959078469127..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: Reading FacesWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-49136097870031181322015-01-12T15:22:13.085-05:002015-01-12T15:22:13.085-05:00Thanks for reinforcing my conclusions about the ph...Thanks for reinforcing my conclusions about the photos -- I hoped I wasn't just hoping beyond hope.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-11443231446494183692015-01-12T15:19:02.612-05:002015-01-12T15:19:02.612-05:00I hope it was a happy life too. The family seems ...I hope it was a happy life too. The family seems to have dressed him rather well. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-43277180683346859882015-01-12T15:18:09.420-05:002015-01-12T15:18:09.420-05:00What an interesting point. I imagine the cousins&...What an interesting point. I imagine the cousins' side of the family in New York must have had even more pictures. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-4687035828843497612015-01-12T15:17:12.016-05:002015-01-12T15:17:12.016-05:00That sounds like the typical life span years ago.That sounds like the typical life span years ago.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-36230979040733992862015-01-12T15:16:41.519-05:002015-01-12T15:16:41.519-05:00No, there's more to learn, that's for sure...No, there's more to learn, that's for sure.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-35552545199637486622015-01-12T15:16:24.591-05:002015-01-12T15:16:24.591-05:00Thanks.
And they never know anybody. But most re...Thanks.<br /><br />And they never know anybody. But most recently they don't respond.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-54857121420729129402015-01-12T15:08:12.982-05:002015-01-12T15:08:12.982-05:00Believe me, I was really surprised when I first sa...Believe me, I was really surprised when I first saw the photos. In fact, I kept questioning myself about whether my assumptions could be right.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-57077708357209041882015-01-12T14:59:06.223-05:002015-01-12T14:59:06.223-05:00Thanks -- I'll keep looking.Thanks -- I'll keep looking.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-60185207028494972382015-01-12T14:58:50.721-05:002015-01-12T14:58:50.721-05:00I always hear about throw-away kids, but I've ...I always hear about throw-away kids, but I've seen a number of children labeled as deaf or "dumb" in the census records. I wonder if they were kept in the home because the family couldn't afford to send them away or if they kept them out of love and parental obligation.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-88482751868267876672015-01-12T14:56:43.657-05:002015-01-12T14:56:43.657-05:00I can't even imagine how hard life must be for...I can't even imagine how hard life must be for people with hypertrichosis. The first time I heard of it was when I read Patricia Cornwell's novel "Black Notice" in which the suspect in a string of murders was the son of a wealthy family who kept their son in hiding due to this condition. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-83755597885522378592015-01-12T14:47:59.068-05:002015-01-12T14:47:59.068-05:00Oh I agree. I certainly didn't mean to sound ...Oh I agree. I certainly didn't mean to sound judgmental. Thanks for sharing a personal story of the other view. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-64733030990086211252015-01-11T23:12:03.462-05:002015-01-11T23:12:03.462-05:00Gosh this was a great post, Wendy. I agree with yo...Gosh this was a great post, Wendy. I agree with your match of faces, even with the hats there is strong similarity. Your story of a secret family child who is lost from memory, reminded me of a British film called "The Lost Prince" about the life of' Prince John, the youngest child of King George V and Queen Mary, who was autistic and an epileptic. He died in 1919 at age 13. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-19350148653174599082015-01-11T14:49:36.107-05:002015-01-11T14:49:36.107-05:00Whata lot of detective work has gone on here; I ho...Whata lot of detective work has gone on here; I hope you get some answers. My experience of Downs children is that they are very sweet, kind and loving and should not be dismissed easily. I hope this litle boy had a happy life, even if it was a short one.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-75502700038056490422015-01-11T06:50:04.002-05:002015-01-11T06:50:04.002-05:00Many doors that were once closed have now opened f...Many doors that were once closed have now opened for those with special needs and their families. Education, understanding and society have come a long way in changing ideals and opportunities for all concerned. Your photos show, and your Theories give us a look at how one family handled their sons place in the family over time. For me, the photo of him sitting on the porch is a very significant as to how the person behind the camera felt about him. <br />Sue at <a href="http://collectintexasgal.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">CollectInTexas Gal</a>Sue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-356159337743278812015-01-10T14:50:13.480-05:002015-01-10T14:50:13.480-05:00I have a distant ancestor with Down Syndrome; his ...I have a distant ancestor with Down Syndrome; his smiling face appears in ALL the family portraits; he lived in Wisconsin, and lived to be nearly 25. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-842353829939143212015-01-10T12:05:10.354-05:002015-01-10T12:05:10.354-05:00Great sleuthing!Great sleuthing!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48365322063145383582015-01-10T10:41:00.509-05:002015-01-10T10:41:00.509-05:00Good detective work here, and it's not finishe...Good detective work here, and it's not finished by a long shot. Yes, in times when people cared for "special" relatives, many went through their lives behind closed doors.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-2888295257754090652015-01-10T07:59:40.454-05:002015-01-10T07:59:40.454-05:00You have done well coming this close to learning a...You have done well coming this close to learning about our ancestor with Downs Syndrome!<br /><br />I suppose you have asked our NYC cousins about this young guy? Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11145530293593063964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-5269939061936330232015-01-10T06:24:38.082-05:002015-01-10T06:24:38.082-05:00My cousin's son is a very special young man (b...My cousin's son is a very special young man (but with Down's). I think that this is the first time that I have seen Down Syndrome in earlier times. I thought maybe that babies may have been euthanaised but perhaps it was just that photo's weren't taken very often?<br /><br />I very interesting and enjoyable post. I hope that you can solve the mystery one day!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-87696899749796424552015-01-09T23:53:19.205-05:002015-01-09T23:53:19.205-05:00I love the photos... and your detective work! Hope...I love the photos... and your detective work! Hope you can continue to uncover more!Dana Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387705697369311607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-27215574645559467632015-01-09T21:54:41.008-05:002015-01-09T21:54:41.008-05:00A fascinating post. I hope your research bears fru...A fascinating post. I hope your research bears fruit. So many families hid their'mistakes' away and often there was no record of their birth and death. In that respect times have changed for the better, I think.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-65301103984418189872015-01-09T20:57:10.845-05:002015-01-09T20:57:10.845-05:00It seems we all are thinking the same thing: the p...It seems we all are thinking the same thing: the possibility of institutionalization. I was just reading, in my own family history, of a child who survived polio, only to be smitten with deafness--who was subsequently institutionalized by the family. If that were the case in your scenario, it would explain not being able to locate a possible entry for such a child in the family's census records.<br /><br />When seeing the original prompt, using the photo about that rare disease, it first brought to mind the story of Beauty and the Beast...how difficult a burden that must have been for those who, in real life, had to bear that illness.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-65543361032197019862015-01-09T17:54:21.264-05:002015-01-09T17:54:21.264-05:00Institutionalization isn't always a bad choice...Institutionalization isn't always a bad choice. It depends on the place & the situation. A relative's child was born deaf & blind & the family did everything they could, but it was overwhelming & finally on the advice of a counselor, took her to a caring place where, after 3 months when they went to see the child, discovered her laughing & playing happily with other the other children there. They had never seen her smile before - let alone laugh & play! Relieved, they realized they had made the right choice &, of course, they saw her often &, no longer overwhelmed with the whole of it, learned to laugh & play with her. It was a win-win situation in that case.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-20215725562158672682015-01-09T15:17:18.783-05:002015-01-09T15:17:18.783-05:00Yes, I know many families hid such children or ins...Yes, I know many families hid such children or institutionalized them. Sad really.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-20637702462927122432015-01-09T15:16:30.286-05:002015-01-09T15:16:30.286-05:00That's encouraging to know!That's encouraging to know!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com