Who was Electa Barrett? I’ve been exploring a box of photographs that belong to my husband’s family and that focus on the Gildersleeve family of Gildersleeve CT. One envelope held a treasure trove of about a dozen cartes de visite. Cartes de visite are small (2 1/2 x 4 inch) photographs that were popular during… Continue reading Detective Work
Tag: Family history
The Autograph Book
In September, 1913, at the age of 15, my grandmother, Lily Wray, traveled to Accrington, England to visit her mother’s family. During the visit she was given an autograph book, signed by a dozen relatives and new friends. That book now has a place of honor in my collection of family photos and documents. The… Continue reading The Autograph Book