tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post5774409492263905473..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: Studying Pioneer Photos by Linda HubalekCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-38299635107275103892016-11-17T20:22:41.470-06:002016-11-17T20:22:41.470-06:00I loved all these amazing pictures. It's such ...I loved all these amazing pictures. It's such a shame people didn't think to label who was who on the back of photographs. Generations late we are left to wonder who these people were and what they were doing when the picture was taken. My grandfather McNeal left a trunk full of photos and letters. I loved the letters. But, like your family, many of the people in the pictures are not identified. I am working on scanning the pictures and saving them on a thumb drive just in case of flood or fire and to arrest them from fading or deteriorating the way real pictures do.<br />Great blog, Linda.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-16639490390689319602016-11-17T08:28:19.685-06:002016-11-17T08:28:19.685-06:00Those clothes were kept white with bluing and lots...Those clothes were kept white with bluing and lots of scrubbing!Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-79547868867591191512016-11-17T08:27:00.724-06:002016-11-17T08:27:00.724-06:00I've written eleven books about my family so t...I've written eleven books about my family so those old photos have really helped. Yes, think about the wagon trains, and no cell phones or GPS to guide them and communicate.<br />Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-50093510233600288622016-11-17T00:43:50.549-06:002016-11-17T00:43:50.549-06:00Linda, I love this post. I also have tubs and file...Linda, I love this post. I also have tubs and file cabinets of old photos from my grandmother, mother, and family members who have shared. I treasure each of them. I've done three family books using relevant photos. One for my mother-in-law, one for my mom, and a much larger one for my father--he was from a larger family. By the way, I had no idea a wagon train could include so many wagons! Think of the logistics of acquiring enough water, fuel, and grazing land on the trip. Thanks for sharing!Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-31635969383729644592016-11-16T11:02:16.126-06:002016-11-16T11:02:16.126-06:00You've just made my day with these fantastic v...You've just made my day with these fantastic vintage photos. I could look at such all day. Isn't it amazing how well-dressed the people are, even the family posed in front of the ramshackle house. How did the mother keep that young girl's dress so white? <br />Thanks, Linda. These are priceless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.com