+PHOTO TREASURE LOCATED+ (cavaroc (lamothe) family) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >each day i make progress sifting through hundreds of boxes of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +TREASURED REFERENCE DATA+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >louisiana material shoulder to shoulder w/ california books relating largely to +ARCHITECTURE & THE ARTS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (typical item) "ANCIENT CASTLES & HISTORIC MANSIONS IN SWITZERLAND" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (swiss national tourist office publication) provides photos and data on several swiss castles owned at one time by +GRUYERE & SAVOY COUNTS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +GRUYERE CASTLE+ >canton of fribourg, is of course the star< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (other family related castles) +AIGLE-CHILLON-COPPET-GRANDSON+ (google for information) +LUCENS-MORGES-NYON-ORON+ >and the very beautiful< +LA SARRAZ+ (i have written about its history) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >are all from the canton of vaud near our remote gruyere canton of fribourg ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +HABSBURG CASTLE+ >is shown in the canton aargau in< >the north of switzerland< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(more about these later)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the treasure of the day< +THE CAVAROC-LAMOTHE PHOTOS+ >(19th century, yellowed, >heavy photo stock) +WERE IN A LARGE ENVELOPE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +AMALIE (LAMOTHE) CAVAROC+ 1) photo of amalie (lamothe) cavaroc is a profile head view made at the STEFFENS ART STUDIO >2249 cottage grove avenue< >chicago, illinois< +DECEMBER 20, 1885+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >amalie, (my mother's mother) was a very spirited persona and this is +PARISIAN HAUTE COUTURE+ (annual paris trips) >seen via a fancy embroidered dress, silk neck ribbon and >beautifully coiffed hair< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +PLANTATION STYLE MENTOR+ >memere, as i called her, spoke fluent parisian french and was very kind to me, teaching me to read in +1936+ (louisiana history book) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MEMERE WAS ARTISTIC & HAD A+ >(cavaroc's painted and >loved folk culture) +TASTE FOR OCCULT THEORY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >she would insist that i stare into her +FOCUSED BLUE EYES+ >(which was a form of mesmerization) >when she quizzed my accounting >of one of her lost treasures<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MISPLACED HERSELF+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR PHOTOS+ >the 1893 chicago worlds fair was an exciting event for memere and her family as charles cavaroc had >opened his chicago store< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MEMERE'S BROTHER'S PHOTOS+ >jean cavaroc ryan whose grandfather was memere's brother +PIERRE CHARLES CAVAROC+ >has researched the cavaroc business locations in chicago carefully, will be delighted w/ two photos of >her cavaroc grandfather< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) +P. C. CAVAROC AT AGE 10+ (note: he looks age 14) >a standing studio portrait taken in chicago by ahlborn artist and photographer at +335 W. MADISON STREET+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >illustrates the sophisticated urban mode presented by the paris loving cavaroc +STYLISH HIGH BUTTON PARIS+ (3 outer pocket/bow tie) +DRESS SUIT W/ HIGH SOCKS+ (striped, worn over pants) >family at the time of the worlds fair<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) +P. C. CAVAROC-BUSINESSMAN+ undated chicago seated portrait of the successful french wine importer at +URBANE-MOUSTACHE-THREE+ +PC. SUIT-PERFECT HAIR+ >approx. 45 years of age who has taken over his fathers business. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +CEREMONIAL CARRIAGE PHOTO+ >a most impressive 1893 photograph is of charles cavaroc and his entire creole +OFF TO SEE THE FAIR+ >nola family atop a huge, four horse chicago carriage w/ 2 liviried +ATTENDENTS+ >(red jacket, top hat etc.)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MEMERE AND SISTERS AT THE+ +1893 CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >a candid photograph of the cavaroc >sisters having arrived at the fair<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ALL DRESSED IN FORMAL URBEN+ >tight waist cinch belts< +ATTIRE COMPLETE W/ HATS+ >suits/fancy blouses< +AND RIBBON BOW TIES+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +SYNCHRONICITY+ >one wonders if the cavarocs saw the young frank lloyd wright at the >READ HIS ACCOUNT IN< "AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY" >fair astride his spirited horse<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +CONWAY FAMILY WAS THERE+ >marianne's grandparents from detroit's +GROSSE POINTE+ >were certainly dining at the next table >happily drinking cavaroc imported< +FRENCH BORDEAUX WINE+ >especially chateau lamothe< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >even john ray who pushed the nola- chicago railroad through rayville +WAS ENJOYING CAVAROC WINE+ >especially chateau de bresse< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ gene ray, san diego, california

Gene, Please take your new found treasures to one of the many San Diego businesses who specialize in photo and art preservation. What a wonderful surprise that must have been opening the envelope of beautiful portraits. That envelope has protected them for long enough :-) Celine -----Original Message----- From: degruy-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:degruy-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Eugene Ray Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 10:26 AM To: degruy@rootsweb.com Subject: [DEGRUY] +PHOTO TREASURE LOCATED+ / >rare 19th century documenta< AMALIE (LAMOTHE) CAVAROC in chicago /father brother & sisters 1885-1893 CHICAGO worlds fair / cavaroc family-4 horse carriage / TWO P.C. CAVAROC PORTRAITS / >memere and her sisters at fair +PHOTO TREASURE LOCATED+ (cavaroc (lamothe) family) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >each day i make progress sifting through hundreds of boxes of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(more about these later)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the treasure of the day< +THE CAVAROC-LAMOTHE PHOTOS+ >(19th century, yellowed, >heavy photo stock) +WERE IN A LARGE ENVELOPE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +AMALIE (LAMOTHE) CAVAROC+ 1) photo of amalie (lamothe) cavaroc is a profile head view made at the STEFFENS ART STUDIO >2249 cottage grove avenue< >chicago, illinois< +DECEMBER 20, 1885+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >amalie, (my mother's mother) was a very spirited persona and this is +PARISIAN HAUTE COUTURE+ (annual paris trips) >seen via a fancy embroidered dress, silk neck ribbon and >beautifully coiffed hair< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +PLANTATION STYLE MENTOR+ >memere, as i called her, spoke fluent parisian french and was very kind to me, teaching me to read in +1936+ (louisiana history book) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MEMERE WAS ARTISTIC & HAD A+ >(cavaroc's painted and >loved folk culture) +TASTE FOR OCCULT THEORY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >she would insist that i stare into her +FOCUSED BLUE EYES+ >(which was a form of mesmerization) >when she quizzed my accounting >of one of her lost treasures<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MISPLACED HERSELF+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR PHOTOS+ >the 1893 chicago worlds fair was an exciting event for memere and her family as charles cavaroc had >opened his chicago store< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MEMERE'S BROTHER'S PHOTOS+ >jean cavaroc ryan whose grandfather was memere's brother +PIERRE CHARLES CAVAROC+ >has researched the cavaroc business locations in chicago carefully, will be delighted w/ two photos of >her cavaroc grandfather< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) +P. C. CAVAROC AT AGE 10+ (note: he looks age 14) >a standing studio portrait taken in chicago by ahlborn artist and photographer at +335 W. MADISON STREET+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >illustrates the sophisticated urban mode presented by the paris loving cavaroc +STYLISH HIGH BUTTON PARIS+ (3 outer pocket/bow tie) +DRESS SUIT W/ HIGH SOCKS+ (striped, worn over pants) >family at the time of the worlds fair<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) +P. C. CAVAROC-BUSINESSMAN+ undated chicago seated portrait of the successful french wine importer at +URBANE-MOUSTACHE-THREE+ +PC. SUIT-PERFECT HAIR+ >approx. 45 years of age who has taken over his fathers business. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +CEREMONIAL CARRIAGE PHOTO+ >a most impressive 1893 photograph is of charles cavaroc and his entire creole +OFF TO SEE THE FAIR+ >nola family atop a huge, four horse chicago carriage w/ 2 liviried +ATTENDENTS+ >(red jacket, top hat etc.)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MEMERE AND SISTERS AT THE+ +1893 CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >a candid photograph of the cavaroc >sisters having arrived at the fair<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ALL DRESSED IN FORMAL URBEN+ >tight waist cinch belts< +ATTIRE COMPLETE W/ HATS+ >suits/fancy blouses< +AND RIBBON BOW TIES+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^