... with my grandaunt (born 1921) on her knee.
Born before the first stamp, before Wellington was founded, before the first patent for a sewing machine.
My greatgreatgrandmother, born 1839
... with my grandaunt (born 1921) on her knee.
Born before the first stamp, before Wellington was founded, before the first patent for a sewing machine.
3 Comments
gon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 145d
1839... What an amazing photograph, frankly. This is just beyond cool.
jqubed@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 145d
So she’s holding her granddaughter, if I’m running the generations correctly?
josteinsn@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 145d
yes. the text over is "Bestemor og mig 3mnd" -- Grandma and me three months ". She, this baby, died an old woman 80+ years later without any kids, never married, afaik never a boyfriend. Only my mother wanted to have her photo album.