I'd like to share a unique family photo.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

It's my gg grandmother's funeral from 1908. The family never had a photo made of her until this one. My gg grandfather is the tall man with his hand on the casket and my g grandmother is the one with her hands on the boy's shoulders.

[fudge stripe cookays]

1. Now THAT is an interesting piece of history!

Looks like something that would have been in that book "Wisconsin Death Trip" I saw when I was up there last.

I always wondered what my "Kloth" grandmother looked like. I ended up connecting with two of my 3rd cousins through the internet, both of whom were descended through her 2 sisters.

They each sent me photos of their ancestors, Catharina and Dorothea, and I began looking through the un-ID'd photos I'd inherited from my aunt.

There was one we had of a large funeral wreath, and a small photo of a lady adorned the top. I blew the photo up, and this lady was unmistakably related to the other two. I finally had a photo of Anna Kloth.

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[BlackVelvetElvis]

3. Wow. That's a great find for you.

And a smart way to find out.
I was thinking that this photo might freak some out but decided to post it because it's so unusual (although not unusual for the time period).

[Kindigger]

2. ???

Is that a ghost standing next to the little boy? :hide:

[BlackVelvetElvis]

4. Nope. Just a long exposure time and a nervous little girl. nt

[bertha katzenengel]

5. My grandmother has several funereal photos.

They used to freak me out, but now I understand they're a valuable resource. As long as someone can explain or has recorded who's in them.