Nearly 100 years ago, my beautiful great grandmother Tina had this poster sized picture snapped in Fargo, North Dakota. The best presents under our tree this year were full sized copies for all. I can't wait to find her a good frame.
She was a gentle, elegant soul and almost completely deaf. And she smelled like gardenias, as my mother remembers.
Her husband E.J. started the very successful (and still operating!) Fargo Glass and Paint Co in 1917 that subsequently provided her all of the huge feathered hats and diamond rings a girl could ever want.
Family legend has it that Tina never particularly liked this picture because it didn't properly showcase her 17" waist. Her corseted waist, mind you. T'was a different time.
My friends will recognize the little bit of Tina that sparkles on my right hand everyday, without fail. It's been handed down in our family from woman to woman and I am so proud to be a part of her ranks.
She was a gentle, elegant soul and almost completely deaf. And she smelled like gardenias, as my mother remembers.Her husband E.J. started the very successful (and still operating!) Fargo Glass and Paint Co in 1917 that subsequently provided her all of the huge feathered hats and diamond rings a girl could ever want.
Family legend has it that Tina never particularly liked this picture because it didn't properly showcase her 17" waist. Her corseted waist, mind you. T'was a different time.
My friends will recognize the little bit of Tina that sparkles on my right hand everyday, without fail. It's been handed down in our family from woman to woman and I am so proud to be a part of her ranks.
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