Sepia Saturday: She made hats

[dee_burris]

This is a photo I estimate to be circa 1868-1875 of the millinery shop owned and operated by my great-great grandmother, Mary Emily (Conner) Meek in Grenada Co., MS. (Click here to read more about her.)



From comparing the only known photo I have of her to this one, I think grandmama was the lady seated to the right of the post.

But I can't be sure.

This is a Sepia Saturday post. Head over there for more wonderful photos.

Comments

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[hangingonmyword.blogspot.com]

What a splendid photograph, I wish I could enlarge it! To have a great grandmother who made hats too; were any 'hat stories' handed down with the picture?

Bob Scotney

[(Anonymous)]

I wonder whether you have the all the staff in the photo. Good to see a little girl getting in on the act.

[imagespast.wordpress.com]

How wonderful to have this photo. Do I see hats in the window on the right? Great pic. Jo :-)

hats

[(Anonymous)]

Great photo. I like that they are holding hats in the photo.

From Alan Burnett

[(Anonymous)]

Great photograph - you are so lucky to have this fine old image in your collection and to be able to identify so much of the detail.

Re: She made hats

[(Anonymous)]

What a super quality picture considering it was taken over 140 years ago!
Did you know that the Meek surname is (also) Dutch? Oldest record I could find is an Elisabeth Meek who had her daughter baptized in New Amsterdam on July 21, 1697.
If you are interested, please contact me at patmiebies at gmail dot com.

from Brett Payne/Photo-Sleuth

[(Anonymous)]

Judging by the clothing, I'm pretty sure that this wonderful photographic portrait was taken in the 1890s, and would be fairly confident at narrowing it down to the late 1890s. These leg-of-mutton sleeves would not have been around prior to 1890. Thanks for participating in Sepia Saturday and sharing your family archives.

[(Anonymous)]

Such a great photo, and I too have so many photos that I wish they'd written clearer on !

[(Anonymous)]

I have many dressmakers in my family but only recently found a milliner. Sadly, no photographs though. This is a gem. I read the post you linked, but where is the other photo you are using for comparison? Hats were such fun - now all we see are ballcaps worn backwards which is so unflattering. Is there a "Carnival of hats" or "Millinery Monday"? I am so out of the blogging mainstream that I wouldn't know.

Margel