Ancestor hat pics

[Big Man]

Great old photographs. Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[RBH]

Another photo of my Great Grand Father AP Dodd from Athens Alabama from the early 1950's I think.

 

[Lexybeast]

Here's my contribution- I believe this is my great aunt and a friend of hers strolling around Derby, UK:

One more, this one for the ladies- check out the wedding head gear. Again in Derby, early 1900s, my great grandparents.

 

[Big Man]

My great-uncle, James Madison Brown, (standing in back) and an unidentified friend of his. I'm not sure when this old picture was taken, but guessing his age in the photo, I'd say it was sometime in the mid to late 1890's.

I really like the looks of those hats and would like to have one like it, but have absolutely no idea where you would wear one, I'm afraid they are a style that's gone too far away.

 

[indycop]

Great picture, He looks just like Jim Carrey!

 

[Big Man]

Great picture, He looks just like Jim Carrey!

You're right. I never thought/noticed that till now.

Uncle Jim was a Baptist preacher. He graduated from Berea College in the early 1890's, and went out west for a number of years. He returned home to NC in the 1920's, where he lived out the rest of his life (he died in 1952). It was said that he never really wanted to be a Baptist preacher, but that's what grandma Brown wanted - and she ALWAYS got what she wanted.

 

[mike]

bump

 

[Big Man]

Another old "hat photo". This is my grandfather, Will Brown, holding my Dad. This photo was taken in December, 1924.

 

[MDphoto]

Being a photographer, I love looking at old photographs. This thread is just a lot of fun to look through. I need to go through the old family photos that I have and see if there are any good ones for this thread. Anyone know when I am able to post pictures?

 

[Magus]

Here is one of my great Uncle, Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray. The photo was taken most likely in the late 20's -early 30's. For more on him take a peek at.

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/M/MU014.html

 

[RBH]

Here is one of my great Uncle, Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray. The photo was taken most likely in the late 20's -early 30's. For more on him take a peek at.

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/M/MU014.html

Great photo!!! Thanks!!! :eusa_clap

 

[Pink Dahlia]

1956, Grandpa & Grandma, Uncle & Dad:

 

[FedoraFan112390]

My maternal great-grandfather, in the first pic in the late 30s- early 1940s and in the second, around 1948.

Maternal grandfather (This may the only time in his life he wore a hat--he never wore a hat, and it may only be because this was his 1950 Hack License Photo)

My dad, circa 1984

 

[Big Man]

Here is one of my great Uncle, Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray. The photo was taken most likely in the late 20's -early 30's. For more on him take a peek at.

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/M/MU014.html

Thanks for sharing. That's a great "hat photo", as well as a great story. I really enjoy reading about politicians of the 20's and 30's. They had "characters" back then, but today we only seem to have "weasels". [huh]

 

[warbird]

Here is one of my great Uncle, Gov. William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray. The photo was taken most likely in the late 20's -early 30's. For more on him take a peek at.

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/M/MU014.html

That's a great hat and a good look too. I lovew the way he wears the hat, it reminds me of my grandfather. A classic western look of that time.

He was born in Toadsuck, TX. Dang, that's a good name. Wonder who ever thought of that name for a town.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[MDphoto]

1956, Grandpa & Grandma, Uncle & Dad:

Wow, they had some cool cars! I wonder why they went back to that spot to take the pics.

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Wow, they had some cool cars! I wonder why they went back to that spot to take the pics.

I didn't notice they were different cars! Ha! I wonder why. I doubt my dad knows though. Maybe it's a car dealership!

 

[DanielJones]

Great photos folks! I'll have to see if I can scare up a few of my Pop. He rarely ever wore a hat but I have one shot of him in the Army around 1951 that is my favorite picture of him. I'll try and post that tonight.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[DanielJones]

As promised, my Pop circa 1951 in the woods outside of Heilbronn, Germany. My favorite photo of my Pop. If interested the camera he is holding is an Exacta VX made in the USSR Occupied Germany. It's still working to this day.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[DanielJones]

I've found a couple of my mom in hats I'll have to post as well once I get them uploaded.

Cheers!

Dan