Thursday, August 18, 2011

Photo Number 628

This is a CdV from the Antique shop in Solway Minnesota.
Canadian Lady Cdv Solway
This one is from Canada. This woman has a beautiful hair style. She looks almost regal.  
Canadian Lady CdV back Solway
John Lewis Jones was the photographer on Fabrique Street in Quebec.

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Update from Ken, he is the Photographers Great Grandson:
her name is mabel jones ,daughter of the photographer.That is the work of my great grandfather.john lewis jones who later in life moved to montreal quebec and joined with the noted photographer william notman.


I also got an email from Ken:
The photo by l jones quebec canada..thats my grandfathers sister in the photo...mabel jones..she died young from scarlet fever.Mr jones was john lewis jones ,the first english professional photographer in the city of quebec.His niche was the carrige trade .Many many notables of his time had their pictures taken by him..He later moved to the city of montreal and worked with a very notable photographer by the name of william notman.Mr notman was famous for taking his camera outdoors and taking pics of the newly emerging industrial world..He's easily found on google.I grew up with tons of those photo"s and now am always so surprised when I spot one on the internet.Thank you very much for posting it..If you'de like some more info just email me..thanks again..oh and as a sidenote ,he was a southern sympathizer during the civil war and it was always mentioned in our house that he"de met jefferson davis ..as a result there is always someone from each generation with the middle name of lee..thats me.and to really go back his wifes people go all the way back to the mayflower.


This photo went Full Circle 32 on October 10, 2011

8 comments:

  1. Simple and elegant, yes, in a regal way.

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  2. At first glance, I thought of Julie Harris, the actress.
    Beautiful portrait.

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  3. You are right! Her hairstyle is lovely.
    Mrs. M. Lane

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  4. I am one of your newest followers. I love what you are doing. I just found your blog today. I've been trying to match names and faces in my own feeble way on my blog (http://afamilytapestry.blogspot.com/2011/08/who-are-these-guys.html) and I'm very encouraged to see your persistence and "Full Circle" stories. I hope you don't mind, but I just wrote an entry about your blog, which will post in a few hours. Thank you for sharing what you've found!

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  5. You are so right. Her hair is stunning. It makes me wonder if she had help arranging it and if any of it are hairpieces. I know the gibson hairstyle was packed with padding so I wonder if this had some help. it is beautiful.

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  6. her name is mabel jones ,daughter of the photographer.That is the work of my great grandfather.john lewis jones who later in life moved to montreal quebec and joined with the noted photographer william notman.If you have any other"s by jones please let me know..thanks ken horne @voodoken@hotmail.com

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  7. Mabel's photograph was mailed to Alberta Canada this morning..to her Great Nephew! :)

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Hi, Thanks for the comments, your input on these old photos is appreciated! English only please! All comments will be moderated! Connie