Basement Big Dig #2

This weekend I went home again to visit my parents in Asheville, NC, and once again took a deep breath and dove into the treasure chest that is my parents' basement. The last time I did this I found the information that served as the basis of this blog. I wasn't expecting to find much, but did manage to find a few nuggets.

I was a little shocked to find photos of Gammy in her casket. YES! You read that correctly. WHY do people take photos of dead people? Why do we want to remember them this way? Why do they open the casket at all? If it weren't for the fact that the photos were tucked inside her funeral/remembrance book, I would never have guessed they were of her. They don't resemble her at all. Poor Eliza of Grand Bay, Newfoundland. Don't worry, I don't intend on scanning or sharing them!

On a happier note, I was pleased to find one of those long cascading postcard packages from Newfoundland. I wish I could figure out the year it was sent from Hazel Kettle to my great grandmother Eliza Buttery Scott. Here are a few of the panels--click to enlarge.