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Photographs1518 of 2257Christmas Past c. 1952Old picture of Rome from my grandpa.. What is it worth? Where is it?? What is it???
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Posted 1 year ago

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walksoftly
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3rd great Grandmother 1831-1904
3rd great Grandfather 1819-1917
second image he is holding his grandson, pic taken 1901 or1902

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  1. Manikin Manikin, 1 year ago
    Great pics Walksoft !!
  2. walksoftly walksoftly, 1 year ago
    Thanks 13 & Manikin
  3. marcobabe13 marcobabe13, 1 year ago
    Walksoftly, it's wonderful to have photos of your 3rd great grandparents! I have photos of my 2nd great grandparents and a canteen that belonged to my 3rd great grandfather, but no photo to go with that.....just a headstone! Anyway, I love all of the old photos that people post here, but it's so much more meaningful if the person posting can put a name or relationship to the face. Thanks for sharing.
  4. walksoftly walksoftly, 1 year ago
    Thanks marco, for the comments and everyone else for the love.
  5. walksoftly walksoftly, 1 year ago
    Thanks toolate, Hedgewalker & Beaux for the love
  6. walksoftly walksoftly, 1 year ago
    When he is holding his grandson it changes him, he is not so stern looking.
    Has anyone noticed the chair that he is sitting on in the second photo, this style of chair is no longer necessary today?
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  7. walksoftly walksoftly, 1 year ago
    You can still get the prize if you can I D the chair, why it only had one arm.
  8. walksoftly walksoftly, 1 year ago
    These chairs were designed so that men could sit with their sword on & it could then hang down by their side. In the photo of my maternal grandpa as a young man he is standing by one as well.
  9. Brinybay Brinybay, 1 year ago
    Why is the missing arm on the right? Weren't military swords worn on the left side?
  10. Brinybay Brinybay, 1 year ago
    Here's a couple of other sources as to the reason for one-arm chairs. They suggest they were made to accommodate bustles and heavy dresses of the times:

    http://lostgallery.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-armed-chairs.html
    http://www.theantiquesalmanac.com/readersask.htm
  11. phillys57, 1 year ago
    Love the pics. I think the 1 arm chair is for a man wearing a gun on his side. Not sure but I have a pic of my grandfather x's 3 Standing behind a one arm chair taken in1867. He was not in the military but always had a gun on in the pics I see.
  12. walksoftly walksoftly, 1 year ago
    Well maybe I shouldn't believe everything that I'm told at a museum:(.... My Maternal Grandfather is leaning on one of these chairs in my post from the other day
    http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/41275-maternal-grandfather?in=user
  13. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 months ago
    I've been remiss in thanking everyone who expressed a love or a like for this post, so T Y to scandi, Wolcott, Mani, FineLines, Phil, stonesfan, Vintage A & Lisa

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