This beautiful bride is one of three identical sepia photos I found among my family--one at Mom's when she died, one at my aunt Virginia's house that we cleared out last year after she died and one at my Uncle Carl's among a folder labeled only "some cousins." That all three (sisters and brother) had this photo leads me to believe they knew her and that perhaps she married into the family and became a cousin. But then because they all had an identical photo of only the bride, perhaps she is the cousin. It is odd that there is no photo of a complete wedding party, nor of bride and groom. Mom had penciled 1942 on her photo. I believe I have seen this same woman in other snapshots somewhere in my family archives. We are on the road in our RV and I have little time to post but have a few scanned photos on my traveling thumb drive, so I offer this mystery bride from sometime in the 1940's. She is posed grandly by this arch and the sides appear to have palm fronds, unusual for PA. I have never seen another similar photo of a wedding pose in the family collections... Also the month of June is nearly done, and known as the month of weddings, so this mystery bride seemed appropriate for my Sepia posts for June.
PS... After Nancy's comment and others echoing same, I do believe she is not a bride at all but some sort of pageant winner! Why couldn't I think of that? That explains lack of wedding party photos, no groom, etc. Still the mystery of her is to be solved, perhaps revealed as I continue to dig through old photos....With this determination, I can point out the benefit of working with all the Sepia posters, world wide, together we can share and help each other solve some mysteries in our photos.!
To see other posts by our international Sepia bloggers click on the title above or here ignore error messages that seem to be appearing when I click the link and just click on the Sepia Saturday, I can't explain what's happening.....
http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com/2010/06/sepia-saturday-week-29
I have a strange question: was she identified as a bride? I ask because she almost looks more like the winner of some kind of beauty pageant than a bride. She is very lovely and I hope you are able to learn who she is. Perhaps she'll be identified in some of those other family photos you have.
ReplyDeleteyes I have begun to realise the importance of writing names and dates on photos..but I didn't used to. You just think you'll never forget, and then you do. Maybe one day you will discover who this lady from the past is? I pray so.
ReplyDeleteHappy travelling.
How interesting, it's like a little family mystery...beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteShe is really beautiful, I hope she has been happy too.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Finland!
Leena
Nancy You know you may be right, and that would explain why no wedding party! Why didn't I think of that?!
ReplyDeleteWell, that does make you curious, doesn't it? Now I'm wondering too. Did they not like the groom or did no one take his picture?
ReplyDeleteNancy's is a brilliant idea! For all three siblings to be given this photo (copies were not cheap) and for them to have kept it indicates to me that she was someone special to them all. Hope you solve the mystery! Enjoy your trip!
ReplyDeleteIf it is a bride, then we are both featuring wedding shots this week. Whether she is a bride or not, it is a fine photograph : very much of its time and I think you are right about the 1940s.
ReplyDeleteThe palm fronds do seem out of place for PA. Certainly she is a beautiful woman! Thanks for visiting my blog:)
ReplyDeleteHi I saw your comments on Larrys Sepia Saturday..and followed on over. I am in MN too..but farther north than you:(
ReplyDeleteI have a blog called forgotten old photos..you may find it interesting. I love all old photos and you have some very nice ones. I think this gal is a Beauty Queen too..instead of a bride..she is lovely! :)