tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post1075520432088816192..comments2023-11-26T09:58:42.772-08:00Comments on Roots'n'Leaves: Sepia Saturday 189, 2013 August 10: What to Wear in that New-Fangled ContraptionJoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-18185448376473531492013-08-16T08:46:17.180-07:002013-08-16T08:46:17.180-07:00Jerry, Thanks for the nod. Appreciate it and hop...Jerry, Thanks for the nod. Appreciate it and hope you enjoyed what you saw here.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-7597119765116168602013-08-15T23:39:13.568-07:002013-08-15T23:39:13.568-07:00"Roots'n'Leaves" has been includ..."Roots'n'Leaves" has been included in the Sites To See for this week. Be assured that I hope this helps to point many new visitors in your direction.<br /><br />http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2013/08/sites-to-see_594.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-64948203694648274572013-08-13T08:41:34.539-07:002013-08-13T08:41:34.539-07:00You are probably right. I am always amazed at wha...You are probably right. I am always amazed at what little, ordinary things that I have or had that are of interest to my adult children. They certainly weren't that interested when they were younger. Keep taking those photos.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-61845784358862640492013-08-13T03:51:02.770-07:002013-08-13T03:51:02.770-07:00A very interesting post. Makes me think that I sho...A very interesting post. Makes me think that I should go out and take photos of our current cars as they may be interesting to future generations.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-81551621660963379652013-08-12T10:58:33.348-07:002013-08-12T10:58:33.348-07:00Great photos of all those old cars. They have char...Great photos of all those old cars. They have character that modern 'streamlined' vehicles lack.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-55270066583507700632013-08-12T09:28:23.821-07:002013-08-12T09:28:23.821-07:00Glad you enjoyed the post. It was rather fun to d...Glad you enjoyed the post. It was rather fun to do. Actually, as I understand it from my dad and his brothers, those old cars could get up to speeds of 40-50mph and even more, but the liimiting factors were the roads, brakes, and other mechanical concerns --- but power-wise they could get up and go --- so to speak.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-38759197864497062032013-08-12T09:06:50.472-07:002013-08-12T09:06:50.472-07:00This is a great post - I cannot imagine going for ...This is a great post - I cannot imagine going for a ride in those early topless autos with no seat belts, we can only hope they didn't go very fast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-85795542710374960492013-08-12T08:23:05.496-07:002013-08-12T08:23:05.496-07:00 I could hardly believe those first heard stories ... I could hardly believe those first heard stories of their first trek to Oregon and that the kids walked quite abit of the way. The more I think about it, the four middle kids (ages 7 to 12) were probably most happy to get out of the crowded car and to walk, run and be kids.<br /><br />My Grandma Sigford was born and raised a ranch girl -- and retained that resiliency all of her life, even tho she was slightly out of step for folks of her day.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-10220402897786042892013-08-12T08:16:12.179-07:002013-08-12T08:16:12.179-07:00My recent trip from Oregon to Wisconsin gave me re...My recent trip from Oregon to Wisconsin gave me renewed admiration for those sturdy brave souls, those ancestors of mine. From my perspective, I was most happy to be driving in my air-conditioned Subaru and traveling from one air-conditioned motel to the next, beds made for me, and meals easy to obtain. They were tuff people!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-39893800842879604922013-08-12T08:12:29.638-07:002013-08-12T08:12:29.638-07:00Grandma Sigford was one of a kind, for sure.Grandma Sigford was one of a kind, for sure.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-57203713340426190452013-08-12T08:11:46.071-07:002013-08-12T08:11:46.071-07:00My McPhersons did love their cars --- and still d...My McPhersons did love their cars --- and still do!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-22213772219304786782013-08-12T08:10:33.208-07:002013-08-12T08:10:33.208-07:00How true, Tony. I would imagine that although she...How true, Tony. I would imagine that although she was a stoic sort of woman there was a great deal of muttering about men and their new fangled contraptions.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-56091817400549967472013-08-12T08:08:36.150-07:002013-08-12T08:08:36.150-07:00Thanks Sue. I have always been intrigued by the f...Thanks Sue. I have always been intrigued by the first picture -- definitely dressed for the occasion, which was so different than the stories I had heard of their lives. Thanks for reading.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-33774457655953180402013-08-12T08:06:23.268-07:002013-08-12T08:06:23.268-07:00Alex, that has always been a favorite phrase of mi...Alex, that has always been a favorite phrase of mine since I first saw it in my Uncle Ralph's letters. She looks like she could squeeze a penny to make an nickel. It was also said that she would peel potato peelings for soup! A task master of her day.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-63231065434962427902013-08-12T02:09:39.999-07:002013-08-12T02:09:39.999-07:00As I was looking at the various pictures, I was wo...As I was looking at the various pictures, I was wondering where all of the luggage were for those long expeditions but you eventually addressed that issue. Love the story of your grandma getting the horse to drag the car and your grandpa out of the mud. <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-60316956578264681942013-08-11T23:21:34.176-07:002013-08-11T23:21:34.176-07:00What sturdy and brave souls that to have been to m...What sturdy and brave souls that to have been to make that many trips across country back then. Even just listening to my father talk about cross country trips in the '40s make me wish I could go back in time and see it. But to have made such journeys in the 1920s is beyond belief. Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-73223166629770188422013-08-10T11:22:10.307-07:002013-08-10T11:22:10.307-07:00What a fashion-conscious looking family you have! ...What a fashion-conscious looking family you have! These are great photos and I enjoyed the stories that went with them all, but I have to say that image of your grandmother riding valiantly to her husband's rescue, beats the lot.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-34215836581600320102013-08-10T09:16:27.001-07:002013-08-10T09:16:27.001-07:00Interesting group of early auto travel photos!Interesting group of early auto travel photos!Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-72131048016653984942013-08-10T08:46:35.199-07:002013-08-10T08:46:35.199-07:00Oh The Irony! The Fact That She Learned To Drive A...Oh The Irony! The Fact That She Learned To <i>Drive</i> A Horse,Saved The Day.........:)tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-44960684936027282382013-08-10T06:14:47.178-07:002013-08-10T06:14:47.178-07:00I love seeing photographs of costume and your post...I love seeing photographs of costume and your post fitted this week's theme so well. Great images and fascinating family history stories. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-75235441629448363892013-08-09T23:21:36.308-07:002013-08-09T23:21:36.308-07:00A great post. Love the phrase squeezing a nickel ...A great post. Love the phrase squeezing a nickel out of a penny!Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-61953714160904150752013-08-09T20:47:41.997-07:002013-08-09T20:47:41.997-07:00Thanks, Diane. Grandma Sigford was a powerful wom...Thanks, Diane. Grandma Sigford was a powerful woman. Glad you like the pictures and stories. It was a fun post to do.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-55183346797787305972013-08-09T20:28:24.712-07:002013-08-09T20:28:24.712-07:00A super post including contraptions and interestin...A super post including contraptions and interesting family history and funny anecdotes. Some woman your grandmotherdiane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-18015714147754501582013-08-09T19:26:41.624-07:002013-08-09T19:26:41.624-07:00The stories the family told about those treks to a...The stories the family told about those treks to and from Wisconsin in the early days included how they walked a good share of the time. Coming from the car culture that includes a/c, comfortable seats, radio/cds and the like, I never understood why they would walk when they could ride. Well, there were lots of places that the going was slow, always the car was crowded, and the roads were little more than two tracks amongst the grass. Very different times.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-435542545096646350.post-73226877541179415712013-08-09T19:23:14.597-07:002013-08-09T19:23:14.597-07:00Thank you, Norma. This Sepia Saturday thing is ma...Thank you, Norma. This Sepia Saturday thing is making me much more observant, so that I am viewing the photos with a more critical eye. Wish I had done so years ago.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.com