My grandfather had a sense of humor, he always wanted to make people laugh. He was tough, stubborn, proud. He loved to brag about his scotch/Irish heritage. He was a social type person not shy at all. He could strike up a conversation with anyone.
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...