tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post8512329614616035211..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Ella in EpisodesJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-44602451853597051242013-02-06T21:25:27.898-08:002013-02-06T21:25:27.898-08:00Now that you mention it, Mariann, I guess Ella had...Now that you mention it, Mariann, I guess Ella had that serene, everything-in-control, affect as a lifelong quality, and that may be what is coming through in all her photographs. However, let me warn you: she had another side, too. While I'm not entirely sure about the specifics, I'm guessing her daughter Leona came by her strong personality naturally.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-80254275547274048462013-02-06T15:57:38.402-08:002013-02-06T15:57:38.402-08:00Now I'm meeting Ella for the first time. Earli...Now I'm meeting Ella for the first time. Earlier today, I read the post after this one. Now I'm recognizing her in her photograph here, from the later post. You must have figure out the train transportation between posts. I like the way you piece things together -- or, set out the dots and then connect them!Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-48741123877679320662013-02-05T21:51:55.187-08:002013-02-05T21:51:55.187-08:00Keep in mind this is northern California. You know...Keep in mind this is <i>northern</i> California. You know that old Mark Twain saying--well, the one <a href="http://www.snopes.com/quotes/twain.asp" rel="nofollow">incorrectly attributed</a> to him, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-15357075134574456162013-02-05T07:58:06.097-08:002013-02-05T07:58:06.097-08:00Lovely coat..looks quite warm for California. Loo...Lovely coat..looks quite warm for California. Look at that waist! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-43582662471851452772013-02-03T22:32:09.014-08:002013-02-03T22:32:09.014-08:00That coat is indeed impressive, Wendy. I imagine, ...That coat is indeed impressive, Wendy. I imagine, given the times, that it was probably hand sewn...but by whom, I don't know.<br /><br />I don't get the feeling that the Shields family was all that well-to-do, though I think Ella's father's land holdings were a respectable size. However, back in that time, that probably wasn't that extraordinary.<br /><br />There's quite a bit more that I still need to discover about this family. Just while writing today, I picked up a few more clues, but by no means am I close to having a clear story on the man.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-82265783432613310392013-02-03T03:57:04.956-08:002013-02-03T03:57:04.956-08:00I can see the Ella who stood at the bottom of the ...I can see the Ella who stood at the bottom of the front steps some 50 years later. What a great coat - so well-fitted, so fine with the fur trim. What was the Shield family's social or economic status? Was this kind of coat expensive or just common for the day?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com