A photo of Mahalia Jane (Mackey) Chandler, sister of Maryette Mackey, daughter of Gilbert Mackey and Nancy Yoakum. She was the wife of Mark P. Chandler. Note the holding of vegetables as a symbolism of being fruitful.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...