Aunt Lorna bravely lugged two large framed prints to our recent family treasures get-together, as well as a platter! The print above is a brilliantly colored one of The Lord's Prayer. In our discussion, we wondered if it could have been a wedding gift to Grandpa and Grandma Elling, as all the aunts remembered it always hanging in their home as children. This would date the print to the early 1900's, as our grandparents were married in 1913. We could find no markings on it at all, but the colors and illustrations are still beautiful after all these years.
The second print was identified as Jesus at the temple. Strangely, Aunt Eleonore had the same print hanging in her home, and both Lorna and Eleonore thought they had gotten it from their parents' home. So...that's a mystery that will probably never be solved!
The platter with the bright blue trim was part of a set of dishes used in Grandpa and Grandma's house on a daily basis. Alma could remember making pancakes and stacking them on this plate. Alma stated that once her mom asked her if she wanted to make pancakes or milk a cow and Alma chose cooking the pancakes. The pancakes would then be topped with sorghum syrup or homemade apple butter. The platter is crazed and stained, but as far as anyone could tell, it is the last of the dishes to survive. Aunt Alma said she saw a cream and sugar set to match this pattern at a flea market and bought it because it reminded her of her mom's dishes.
Yes that picture is still at moms and now I remember coming across that bowl andvam going there today to make sure it is saved . Thanks Dianne for sharing those memories.
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