Please let me know your opinion...do these photographs show the same people?
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| Is the young man in photo 1 the same person as the older man in photos 2, 3 and 4? Photos 2, 3 and 4 show Susan's son Tom Ellis (1874-1962). |
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| Is the young woman in photo 1 the same young woman shown in photo 2? Photo 2 shows Susan's daughter Susannah Ellis (1865-1955). |
Here are the two photographs as they originally appear in Susan's album.
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| Photograph of an unknown young man from Susan Ellis (nee Hehir) Photo Album. Could this be Susan's son Owen Thomas (Tom) Ellis (1874-1962)? This photograph is a Cabinet Card, c1880s. There is no writing on the back of the photograph. The writing at the bottom of the card is as follows: "Extra Copies, 1s. / Academy of Photography. / Next School of Mines. / Hansen, Bendigo. / Enlargements from this or any Photo from 5s. to 25s." |
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| Photograph of an unknown young woman from Susan Ellis (nee Hehir) Album. Could this be Susan's daughter Susannah Ellis (later Cowin) (1865-1955)? This photograph is a Carte de visite, c1880s. There is no writing on the back of the photograph. The writing on the bottom of the card is as follows: "Stewart + Co. / 217 & 219 Bourke St. East / Melbourne" |






My goodness! They either show the same people or an uncanny family resemblance! I would have to say, my vote is yes. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Cheryl, I do hope they are the same people, the era is right and they look right I think. Thanks again.
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