tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post1747563422241503831..comments2024-03-16T13:05:52.650-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Crowdsourcing the Family TreeJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49253785220877879862013-01-08T20:07:08.339-08:002013-01-08T20:07:08.339-08:00Iggy, you have to remember I'm a California tr...Iggy, you have to remember I'm a California transplant, so I don't know much about head gear traditions in the farmlands of California. If the picture was indeed from farm areas, the family's most likely link would be in Fresno. However, I tend to think this is a photo from the Bean family's residences, which were in Alameda as well as Redwood City. While these are cities in their own right now, they most likely had a more bucolic appearance in the early 1900s, despite their "urban" designations.<br /><br />And no matter what era or what was used to cover the hair, any woman riding in a "convertible" has always had some concern about what her hair would look like <i>after</i> the ride was over!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74651894600342478322013-01-08T20:00:54.395-08:002013-01-08T20:00:54.395-08:00It sure did look like that steering column was on ...It sure did look like that steering column was on the right side...or maybe close to center, but leaning right (hmmmm...sounds like a political analysis).<br /><br />Getting the date might help resolve identities of the people in the picture...<i>may</i>be...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-16359857418913359802013-01-07T05:41:19.727-08:002013-01-07T05:41:19.727-08:00If Wendy is correct, there you have an exciting cl...If Wendy is correct, there you have an exciting clue!<br /><br />:) I would think such head gear was common in California farm county though?Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-15090943451965656592013-01-07T05:40:11.882-08:002013-01-07T05:40:11.882-08:00http://clubs.hemmings.com/cdoclub/Model_B/CDO_1906...http://clubs.hemmings.com/cdoclub/Model_B/CDO_1906.htm shows that for the 1906 model year, the steering wheel was on the right-hand side. It's hard to tell from the photo - due to the angle - but it "could" be... I'm by no means definite though.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-7956754713632995912013-01-07T04:56:07.275-08:002013-01-07T04:56:07.275-08:00The girl standing appears to be wearing a nun'...The girl standing appears to be wearing a nun's coif.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-31068523489865938132013-01-05T16:15:08.475-08:002013-01-05T16:15:08.475-08:00Good idea about that "Alt Text" label on...Good idea about that "Alt Text" label on the photos, Mariann. I'm hesitant to put misleading labels on photos, but perhaps if it were clearly labeled as a guess or possibility, that would help. There's got to be some way to enable the search engines to lead people to make these connections.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-60528305733016435672013-01-05T16:13:17.755-08:002013-01-05T16:13:17.755-08:00Now that you mention it, yes, it does seem that wa...Now that you mention it, yes, it does seem that way. Or almost as if it were close to the center.<br /><br />I'm not one for knowing all the details about old car models, so I'm not really sure about how the design really goes for those old cars. You've mentioned more details from car photos in your blog than I'd ever hope to know!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-18610263119444723862013-01-05T15:11:41.311-08:002013-01-05T15:11:41.311-08:00is the steering wheel on the wrong side? Never th...is the steering wheel on the wrong side? Never the less it is a wonderful old photo! YeS all old photos should see the light of day!! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-25437374306738137012013-01-05T10:19:47.609-08:002013-01-05T10:19:47.609-08:00I like your attitude. This post reminds me of the ...I like your attitude. This post reminds me of the old saying, "Casting your bread upon the waters." You never know what will return, but you live in hope and possibility. <br /><br />Come to think of it, I do have some old photos to which I could attach a small group of possible surnames. Instead of trying to "run into" family members who today could identify these people from the late 1800s or early 1900s, I believe I'll put these photos on my posts. With the surnames as "Alt Text" and maybe also captions with question marks.<br /><br />Thanks!Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-64847723496298733962013-01-04T22:58:14.493-08:002013-01-04T22:58:14.493-08:00Now, there's a thought, Iggy! I never thought ...Now, there's a thought, Iggy! I never thought about a woman driver. I tend to think this pic was posed, but you never know in this family. I can see Leona, or even her mom, being just the type to blow those stereotypes to smithereens and get out there and drive, herself! Just wait 'til you read what I found in one newspaper about these gals!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-45112092592737252592013-01-04T22:55:27.043-08:002013-01-04T22:55:27.043-08:00That's what I'm hoping, Chris. But...you k...That's what I'm hoping, Chris. But...you know what? Even if no one pops up right away to solve the puzzle, at least I've got the pictures out there. I'm a firm believer in the power of search engines to unlock the information stored in archives, and this blog--and the many others out there--serve as a type of archive, in my opinion. We're cataloging what we've found. And hoping someday it will matter to someone else.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-20813555811804466512013-01-04T21:02:19.643-08:002013-01-04T21:02:19.643-08:00I'm with you Jacqui. Part of me says why both...I'm with you Jacqui. Part of me says why bother and the other part is telling me you never know. I think I'm going to be an optimist is this department and say that someone, somewhere knows who these people are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485292727142324693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-79747981048451951412013-01-04T07:28:29.770-08:002013-01-04T07:28:29.770-08:00A couple things the "crowd" offers are a...A couple things the "crowd" offers are another set of eyes and the ability to pick out things you might of missed - as well as the stray expertise of with included items that might aid to further search/research, e.g., in the photo above the old car is a plain vanilla Ford Model T in production from late 1908 to 1926(ish) without marked modification of any sort (making the exact model year nearly impossible to tell).<br /><br />http://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/intro.htm might provide someone (like me) an avenue to investigate further the model year. Another observation might be that it appears the woman is driving (I'm not sure) - but this would have been sort of rare "back in the day" i.e., pre-1920)... and the thought stream cascades - and if readers pick it up and/or add to the dialogue, there is no telling where it might end up (person Auntie Bean was noted in a local newspaper on-line as having gotten a "first in the area" drivers license... who knows!)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com