{"id":1522,"date":"2024-07-11T17:31:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2024-10-04T11:22:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T11:22:01","slug":"video-gratwick-grandfathers-negatives-reveal-life-100-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/video-gratwick-grandfathers-negatives-reveal-life-100-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Gratwick Grandfather&#8217;s photos reveal life 120 years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">(Read time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes)<\/span><\/span><div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Cumming-Family-of-Gratwick-North-Tonawanda-c1905.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Linda Cumming Nadbrzuch holds her grandfather William Herbert Cumming&#8217;s box of glass negatives at her home in 2018. Video produced by Dennis Reed Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An old box of unseen photo negatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9e0c2d0e3e96ae074f376b8366bf5d51\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;I just have wondered for years what was on the photography&#8211;what was in the pictures.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Linda Cumming Nadbrzuch, Gratwick<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wood Kodak box was tucked away in a corner of the basement for as long as Linda could remember. It belonged to her grandfather, Bert. Inside the box were 30 or so photographic glass &#8220;negatives&#8221; in crumbling paper sleeves. The negatives were fragile (several had already cracked), and difficult to see with the naked eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6401_-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Selected glass negatives in paper sleeves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linda knew I had some experience with photography, and that I had a keen interest in local history&#8211;to put it politely&#8211;so she reached out to me for help viewing the negatives. One was labeled &#8220;1905,&#8221; and they all looked to be of similar vintage. Thankfully, bringing the photographs back to life involved only minimal effort: A lightbox, a high-quality digital camera, and a tripod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were amazed by what we saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cFamily history is important, and it also shows the history of North Tonawanda.\u201d<\/p><cite>Linda Cumming Nadbrzuch<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grandpa Bert, himself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-836x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-836x1024.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-768x941.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-1254x1536.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-1672x2048.jpg 1672w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-250x306.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-550x674.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-800x980.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-147x180.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-sitting-reading-paper-_72A6378_-408x500.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grandpa William Herbert (Bert) Cumming, the photographer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-865x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-865x1024.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-768x910.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-1297x1536.jpg 1297w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-1729x2048.jpg 1729w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-250x296.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-550x651.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-800x947.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-152x180.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-with-rifle-_72A6375_-422x500.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grandpa Bert with rifle and dog.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-872x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-872x1024.jpg 872w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-768x902.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-1308x1536.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-1744x2048.jpg 1744w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-250x294.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-550x646.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-800x940.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-153x180.jpg 153w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Cumming-hat-and-coat-_72A6381_-426x500.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bert with hat and coat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Selfies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several of the images revealed in the negatives are of &#8220;Bert&#8221; himself, Linda&#8217;s photographer-grandfather. Grandpa was demonstrably <em>not <\/em>camera-shy. We see him casually reading the newspaper (The Buffalo <em>Courier<\/em>, it would appear); in a &#8220;sportsman&#8221; pose with his dog and rifle; and in a fine coat and hat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He appears to be about 30 in the photos. It is good to have a face to be grateful toward for capturing and preserving these rare scenes of common life in the young city. Photography was not yet the pervasive practice that it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The family home at 130 Fredericka street<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"848\" data-id=\"1554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-1024x848.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-1024x848.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-1536x1272.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-2048x1696.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-250x207.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-550x455.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-800x662.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-217x180.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-362x300.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cummings-house-_72A6360_-1-604x500.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">130 Fredericka Street, Great Grandpa Cumming&#8217;s home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" data-id=\"1533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-1024x863.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-1024x863.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-1536x1294.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-2048x1725.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-250x211.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-550x463.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-800x674.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-214x180.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-356x300.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Side-view-house-mother-and-father-standing-_72A6382_-594x500.jpg 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Grandpa and Grandma Cumming stand outside the family home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Two views of the family home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several of the old glass negatives are of Bert&#8217;s parents&#8217; home at 130 Fredericka street. The home still stands today, between Oliver and the river. In the first photo, which is blurry, the family huddles under the small, Victorian-style covered porch for their portrait. Wood planks run up to the front door. In the second photo, Bert&#8217;s parents stand proudly (and rigidly) on the north side of the house. According to the family, Bert&#8217;s dad, Scottish-born William A. Cumming, built this house. They have reason to be proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gratwick neighborhood people and views<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" data-id=\"1539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-1536x1108.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-2048x1478.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-250x180.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-550x397.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-800x577.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-249x180.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-416x300.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Boat-house-gang-Ora-draped-_72A6373_-693x500.jpg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boathouse gang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"1530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-2048x1539.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-800x601.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-239x180.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-399x300.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/croquet-grounds-July-_72A6393_-665x500.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Croquet grounds, July&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-882x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-768x892.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-1323x1536.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-1764x2048.jpg 1764w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-250x290.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-550x639.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-800x929.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-155x180.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Arthur-_72A6370_-431x500.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Arthur&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" data-id=\"1547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-1024x763.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-1536x1144.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-2048x1526.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-250x186.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-550x410.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-800x596.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-242x180.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-403x300.jpg 403w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bick-Family-_72A6390_-671x500.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Bick Family&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-863x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-863x1024.jpg 863w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-1295x1536.jpg 1295w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-1726x2048.jpg 1726w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-250x297.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-550x652.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-800x949.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-152x180.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2-Roy-and-1-Plenis-boys-_72A6376_-422x500.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neighborhood boys?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-884x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-884x1024.jpg 884w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-768x890.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-1326x1536.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-1767x2048.jpg 1767w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-250x290.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-550x637.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-800x927.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-155x180.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Tress-and-Silvia-dress-up-in-boy-cloths-sic-_72A6386_-432x500.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Tress and Silvia dress up in boy cloths&#8221; [sic]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"907\" data-id=\"1532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-1024x907.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-1024x907.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-1536x1361.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-2048x1815.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-250x222.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-550x487.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-800x709.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-203x180.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-339x300.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/New-Years-Eve-1903-_72A6379_-564x500.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;New Years Eve 1903&#8221; &#8211; D.F.C + H.C.B blurred (All crossed out on label maybe?)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"883\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-883x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-883x1024.jpg 883w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-1325x1536.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-1766x2048.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-250x290.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-550x638.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-800x928.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-155x180.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/72A6351_-431x500.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 883px) 100vw, 883px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Woman with bicycle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-876x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-876x1024.jpg 876w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-768x898.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-1314x1536.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-1752x2048.jpg 1752w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-250x292.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-550x643.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-800x935.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-154x180.jpg 154w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/no-caption-_72A6383_-428x500.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Woman with wheelbarrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps the most fascinating photos are those of the family\u2019s neighbors and their pastimes. In a photo labeled, \u201cBoathouse Gang,\u201d a large group stands in front of what are presumably boathouses. Several strike humorous poses. These could have been the <a href=\"https:\/\/nthistory.com\/items\/show\/2670\" title=\"\">former Gratwick Slip on the Niagara River<\/a>, today covered by the wastewater plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surprisingly intimate portraiture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"881\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-881x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A 1905 photograph depicts a middle-age woman in pajamas reclines in a made bed.\" class=\"wp-image-1544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-881x1024.jpg 881w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-768x893.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-1321x1536.jpg 1321w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-1761x2048.jpg 1761w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-250x291.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-550x640.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-800x930.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-155x180.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Miss-Hubbard-Pajama-Girl-_72A6396_-430x500.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A photo labeled, &#8220;Miss Hubbard, Pajama girl.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-865x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-865x1024.jpg 865w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-768x909.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-1298x1536.jpg 1298w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-1731x2048.jpg 1731w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-250x296.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-550x651.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-800x947.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-152x180.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/J.F.C.-summer-girl-All-crossed-out-_72A6380_-423x500.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;J.F.C. (summer girl&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Two of the photos depict women in decidedly private spaces. Who \u201cMiss Hubbard, Pajama girl\u201d may have been to Bert is lost to history. The other photo may be Bert and his wife, with a daughter. Bert leans into the family photo, almost furtively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cumming family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-926x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-768x850.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-1389x1536.jpg 1389w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-1851x2048.jpg 1851w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-250x277.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-550x608.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-800x885.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-163x180.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bert-Treassa-in-old-suits-Bert-siting-sic-down-_72A6384_-452x500.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grandpa Bert and Grandma Teresa King Cumming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"888\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-888x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-888x1024.jpg 888w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-768x886.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-1332x1536.jpg 1332w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-1776x2048.jpg 1776w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-250x288.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-550x634.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-800x923.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-156x180.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/William-A.-Cumming-cap-and-coat-_72A6368_-434x500.jpg 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Grandpa William A. Cumming, brought family from Scotland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-768x880.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-1340x1536.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-1787x2048.jpg 1787w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-250x287.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-550x630.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-800x917.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-157x180.jpg 157w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mother-3-4-view-_72A6372_-436x500.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Grandma Cumming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-909x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-909x1024.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-768x865.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-1363x1536.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-1818x2048.jpg 1818w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-250x282.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-550x620.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-800x901.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-160x180.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mable-low-neck-3-4-view-_72A6366_-444x500.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;[Aunt] Mable, low neck, 3\/4 view&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-884x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-884x1024.jpg 884w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-768x890.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-1326x1536.jpg 1326w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-1767x2048.jpg 1767w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-250x290.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-550x637.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-800x927.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-155x180.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/James-Cumming-_72A6367_-432x500.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great uncle James Cumming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the glass negatives also held many precious, previously unseen views of Linda\u2019s family, including her grandmother Teresa as a young woman, and her great-grandparents, whom she had never seen before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The legacy of photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The daily life of most people is rarely chronicled in print. Photographs are often all that remain to tell the story of the pastimes, jokes and dreams of previous generations. Every view of a person and a city is valuable and irreplaceable. So many have already been lost to the trash heap. If you have family photos that may tell a part of North Tonawanda history, <strong><a href=\"mailto:me@dennisreedjr.com\" title=\"\">contact me<\/a><\/strong> and maybe I can help share them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-1536x897.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-2048x1196.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-250x146.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-550x321.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-800x467.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-308x180.jpg 308w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-514x300.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/cumming-poster-856x500.jpg 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Linda holds her grandfather&#8217;s box of glass negatives in 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">(Read time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes)<\/span><\/span>A grandfather\u2019s box of fragile glass negatives is seen for the first time in a century, revealing fascinating and intimate glimpses into the lives of a Fredericka Street family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[24],"class_list":["post-1522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-gratwick"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1522"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1522\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nthistory.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}