This week I highlight my maternal-maternal great-grandmothers’ sisters: Sarah, Emma, Alma, Vada and Maggie Rumple.
Photographs Blog Posts
Another Favorite Photo
I looked through my box of old family photos to find a previously not scanned photograph worthy of being a favorite photo. At the very bottom of the box, I discovered a large photography studio folder with a charming image inside that is now a favorite photo.
Holidays
I made a holiday photo collage and labeled each with a letter. I asked my family to match the holiday photo to the years I provided.
Homemade
My father really enjoyed making things: wood, metal, textiles, and electronics. This week I share a few of his homemade projects. Many of these homemade items are still in use, or on display, yet today.
Sports
My mother participated in a competitive, team sport called Sheep to Shawl. It’s not the usual sports event. A sheep is sheared, the fleece is carded and spun into yarn, the yarn is then woven into fabric, and finally, the fabric is fashioned as a shawl.
Steps
This week I share some favorite family photos that include steps, stoops and stairs.
Character
My great Aunt Grace looked for the positive even when life was a challenge. Aunt Grace was a character with character.
Fashion
I wonder about fashion choices in old family photos. A favorite outfit, a reflection of the era, a fashion statement? Here are those I find charming, amusing or unique.
Groups
Among my old photos are several groups of schoolchildren. I am sharing these group photos in an attempt to connect with descendants of the children.
Bridge
During the 1960s our family took many road trips around Indiana. Sometimes my father went out of the way to drive across an old covered bridge.