Over the summer I took a break from posting these old photographs. Many more remain to be shared. I plan on doing at least one a week, on Thursdays.
This is a spin-off of my 52 Ancestors: #14 Albert Spencer LILLIE (1848-1913) ~ Old Photographs Saved From Trash Can blogpost in which I featured a few photos from a collection of old photographs my 4C1R Joe Rooney shared with me. I asked Joe about using the photos and he kindly wrote, “Please use them at your will. I feel it is keeping it in the family and don’t need credit. If anything, I appreciate your evaluations, identifications and detective work. I’m hopeful you and yours enjoy them. On a blog, in a book, above a cloud.”
#20 Alnie W. ROYALTY
Alnie W. ROYALTY was born 10 February 1888 in Allen Springs, Pope County, Illinois, to Charles W. ROYALTY and Lizzie M. WALTER.
Tintype portrait of Alnie in a dress

A piece of paper reading “Alnie Royaltey” was tapped to the reverse side of this photo.
Tintype portrait of Alnie at about the age of 5 or 6
When a little boy was too old to wear a dress he was “breeched.” In this photograph Alnie, about 5 or 6, too old to be wearing a dress, is wearing trousers with high laced up boots.

A piece of paper reading “Alnie Royalty Charlie son” was tapped to the reverse side of this photo.
Alnie with his parents ca. 1895

Links to previous posts in this series may be found in Old Photographs
Joe Rooney kindly gave me permission to use these photographs on my blog.
© 2015 Cathy Meder-Dempsey
I love these tinnntypes! How gorgeous the pictures are, how serious the family! Thank you so much for sharing them Cathy! Helen
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Thank you Helen. I only hope someone who is related to one of these people featured will get in touch.
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