Mothers and Daughters

I was going to save this one for mother's day, but I didn't want to wait! I love multi-generational photos, especially candid ones. They really help to put the people of the past in perspective - facts and dates are great, but they fall flat on personality. Even better are photos of mothers and daughters, where you can see who takes after who (or doesn't).

The first picture below, taken about 1924, features my grandmother as a baby, her mother, her grandmother, and her great-grandmother. From left to right, they are: Florence (Brown) Green, Edna (Redmond) Brown, Margaret Green, Harriet (Shuler) Redmond. Three of these lovely ladies return in the second picture, taken about 1947. Standing are Florence (Brown) Green and Margaret (Green) Livingstone; seated are Edna (Redmond) Brown and my aunt.

Grama passed away when I was still in high school, so hopes of another four-generation "mothers and daughters" photo like these will have to wait until I myself am a grandmother! Or will it...

Left to right are: mom, my sister, me, my grandmother, my great-great-grandmother, and my great-grandmother. Taking center stage is my great-great-great-grandmother. Six generations in one photo! ...and yes, I know there are a hundred or so glaring conflicts as a result of my hasty Photoshopping. Sizing, texture, value... not to mention the shadows on everyone's faces going in different directions. Maybe one day when I have a better selection of hi-res photos I will update this with a more cohesive version! ;)