The photo of Sarah Hammell’s plate and pitcher collection in a recent post was, I thought, the only photo in the archives taken inside the Hammell home at 122 N Sherman. Surprise! Here is one more: Sarah Hammell in a rocking chair in her parlor (I suppose that is what this room would be called).

This photo was taken after September 1910 because Mom’s (Florence’s) three-month photo (seen in this post) is displayed on the piano, behind the bell of the trumpet. Grandma and Grandpa’s (Addie and Arthur’s) wedding photo (seen in this post) is also on display, behind the other end of the trumpet.

The presence of the piano, the trumpet, the music on the music stand hint that music was important in the Hammell household. This should come as no surprise, since Grandma Addie was an accomplished pianist, and even taught piano for a time. John Hammell sang in the choir at the Presbyterian church. The trumpet may also be his.

The presence of two flower arrangements that look like they have seen better days (and one of them perched on the end of the piano keyboard) makes one wonder whether Sarah was recovering from some kind of illness when this photo was taken.

I don’t know anything about the layout of the house. Since the wallpaper on the walls in this room appears to match the wallpaper in the dining room where the plate collection was, the two rooms may be adjacent.