This photo evidently was taken on the same occasion as the photo in yesterday’s post. It is posed in front of the same bush at the McClain house in Tallman and the ladies are wearing the same outfits as in the other photo. I assume the intent of the photo was to capture three generations of first children and first daughters.
Unfortunately the photographer moved the camera when he snapped the shutter, which yielded a blurry photo. It’s very sad because this could have been a really great photo for future generations. Great-grandma Hammell, Grandma Addie and Mom (Florence) were each the first child in their family. So this is an extra-special three-generation photo.
In spite of the blurriness, there can be no doubt about the identity of the person in the background on the far right. The hat gives it away: Great-grandpa Hammell. ;–)
And I was the first-born and a girl, and Annie was the first-born and a girl. Timothy broke the pattern. It would be interesting to know if it goes back in time beyond Great-Grandma Hammell. (Double ms and ls just look more sophisticated somehow!) Thank you, Lloyd, as always; each picture is so interesting!
Yes, as a matter of fact it goes back at least one more generation. Sarah (Rine) Hammell’s mother, Martha Ann (Bucy) Rine, was also a firstborn. I don’t have any information on Martha’s mother’s birth position in her family. But that’s still a pretty good run: Martha → Sarah → Addie → Florence → Donna → Annie. Six generations of first daughters.
In due course (it will probably be a while) I will get (I think) to a four-generation photo of Grandma Addie, Mom (Florence), you (Donna) and Annie. Although perhaps I should take it out of order just because this topic has come up. We’ll see.