Mary Ann (Maime) Mellinger
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Mary Ann (Maime) Mellinger
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Joyce Smith
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04/11/2014
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AncientFaces
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05/15/2014
How would you like to deal with that hair every day without modern conveniences? The beautiful Mary Anne (Maime) Mellinger taken sometime around the 1880s.
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With all that those women had to do in those days I have seen some pretty amazing 'doo's on hair. God Bless them for all their hard work.
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My hair is basically styled that way and just that long. I just wash it once a week and dry it and braid it.
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~ I find that long hair is really easy to take care of. Eileen Wheeler is right. As time as passed and my hair is not as full as it was in my younger years when long and flowing, I find a good old fashioned Gibson Girl updo works for every occasion. Takes minutes to do and looks good. Back then, just getting clean water and shampoo of any kind might have been the problem though. ;)
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l have fine, thin hair, not quite to my waist. A Gibson is how l "set my hair", and l can go anywhere in it! At work, l mostly just pull it back with a flexible band.
Rhonda Smith
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04/23/2014
Do the owners of these photos also post them on findagrave.com?
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It's up to the owners of the photos...I hope they share these treasures as much as possible!
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A long time ago I had hair that long, wish I still did.....
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I've never had real long hair even back then I probably would of just stuck a hat on my head :)
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Me too - but what's this "deal with" mentality? It's so easy this way!
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I had very long hair for over years until last summer when I got a very short cut. Much easier short, but not that hard long, just wash before bed, dry in the ,morning, I just got tired of always wearing it braided to keep it out of the way. Wearing heavy clothing and dresses like they did back then would be the big problem.
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i was thinkin about having long hair in the 60s before blow dryers, hot curlers, curling irons, all that...it was SO hard but we didn't know any better, so we didn't complain.
Kathy Pinna
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04/23/2014
And sleeping on juice can curlers! They were the only size large enough to get rid of my curl . . and curly hair wasn't "in"!
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YES! ha! we even tried to iron our hair! ohhhh so funny now...
Jacqui Garcia
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04/23/2014
It would be really nice if you cold get a picture of Gen. Vallejo's daughters showing there long hair. Even today I can't wrap my head around them combing it every day
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my grandmother's hair was this long and was causing her neck problems and bald spots...the family literally had to force her to get it cut (on doctors orders). She did not want to cut it but the family prevailed and she had no further problems
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My hair is this long. It is easier than short hair!
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Mine is about this length too and I couldn't agree more - much easier! :)
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I also have long hair. And agree it is much easier, wash it, brush it, and if in a hurry twist n pile on top of my head...bam done....
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In the old days, women only washed their hair every 2 weeks, at most. Think of it - pump the water, carry it inside, heat it on the woodstove, get out a tub, and just to wash your hair! My Mother only made me wash mine every 2 weeks for that very reason - it was really labor intensive.
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I'm working on that length now. I have along way to go but , it will be worth it. My hair goes almost to my waist . I only cut a half inch off every couple months . It's all one length except my bains. My hair grows fast. But so far its been pretty easy to take care of. I wash every other day and let it air dry. Having fine hair helps it to dry really fast. And everyone loves to play with it. I love my long hair. Its really not that much trouble .
Kimber Drummond
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04/26/2014
My Grandmother was a Mellinger from Wilmington, IL Her name was Lila and she was born in Essex, IL in 1903. are we related?
Lucia Perry
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04/27/2014
my grandmother kept the long switch of hair from when she bobbed her hair, and it matched my sister"s hair.
Susan Gillum
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07/12/2014
Was this one of the singing Mellinger girls who all had extremely long hair?
Jeanet Groenink
1 follower 227 favorites
07/30/2014
wow, It is a daily task to keep the hair in good shape!
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