Marsha ... I specialize in early women 's clothing... maybe I can help you out in identifying the time frame for the photo? Fran in snowy Pa On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:18 PM, mladner <marshaladner@att.net> wrote: > Am in need of some help with a small portrait in my possession. > > Years ago when I was given this small oval portrait I was told it was > my husband's Grandmother. It was given to me by a member of his > Babin-Bergeron family. > > I have ruled it out as being a paternal Grandmother. > > If it is a portrait of his maternal Grandmother, it would be of > Antoinette Marie Babin, b Feb. 9, 1890 in Houma, La. Antoinette married > Robert O. Bergeron Jan. 13, 1907 in Houma. She died Aug. 17, 1924 in New > Orleans. La. and was buried in Houma, La. at age 34. > > What my problem is...the mode of her dress in the portrait. It seems > to me the mode of dress is earlier than what would be worn in that time > period. > > Does anyone know where I can search or have any ideas to find period > outfits? I can send a copy of the portrait if that would be helpful. > > Thanks, Marsha > ------------------------------- > To check our Archive > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/acadian/ > ------------------------------- > To subscribe to the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message. You will receive a confirmation > e-mail to try & stop "machine" enrollment spam. Give it the "Name" you > would like us to call you. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ACADIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >