Sometimes the first time I see a document or photo, I don't understand what I'm seeing. But later, with more info or more context, the fog clears and it becomes clear why that photo or letter is important.
This photo is a case in point. I'm organizing, inventorying, and digitizing old family photos as part of week 9 of the do-over process. And I had an aha! moment just today.
This photo is in an album started by my Mom, Daisy Schwartz, after she became engaged to marry my Dad, Harry Burk. In July, 1947, the newly-married couple took a trip to Montreal, returning with more than a dozen black-and-white photos of people and places.
Years ago, when I originally saw this photo in Mom's album, I didn't know the significance of the caption: "Cuthbert St. - Montreal."
But since I learned last year that Dad had an Uncle Abraham, Aunt Anna, and four first cousins in Montreal, photos from this trip took on new meaning.
In researching Aunt Anna, I recently located her 1948 obituary, which mentions that her oldest son lived on Cuthbert Street in Montreal. Aha! That little detail puts the significance of this photo and its caption in a new light.
Thanks to the do-over, I'm finding more connections between people, places, and events that I didn't originally know were connected!
I had a similar experience earlier in the do-over (I'm doing Cycle 2) with an old photo and some new finds. Why should I review what I've already done....oh, that's why!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reading and commenting. I haven't actually finished my cycle 1 do-over . . . I'm stretching it out over many months. Looking forward to reading more of your adventures in do-over land!
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