Jacob Perry of Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama. Theodore Allen and wife Mattie Perry Allen and family.
This is a photo of Theodore Morris Allen and wife Mattie Perry. She was a daughter of Jacob Perry the Old Planter whose plantation house is still standing just north of Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama. It is now a public park with 167 acres of the original plantation. In the rocking chair is Mattie's sister Amelia Perry. By the curtain holding the fan is Bertie Helen Allen, who was in the first graduating class of what is now the University of Montevallo, Class of 1899 with only 3 members. She never married and was a school teacher. The girl wearing the dark dress and holding flowers is Bessie Allen. The little girl in white is Maggie ( Margaret) Stelle Allen. The young man behind Ameila Perry is Edgar Perry Allen. The young man next to Bessie and Bertie is George Allen. I estimate the photo was taken in the late 1890's. Mrs. Allen died in 1903 so it is no later than that.
Gosh those pictures were really improved to see actually how attractive the people were. You are such a historian
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My Heritaage has the expensive version of this technology. This old 1895 photo is nice, but when color is added and the faces are enlarged by keeping them in focus, the people become alive again. The one of Mr. Allen that is blurry is the
Deleteold technology. The final shot of him: I removed the spot on his cheek.
Wow....this is just amazing! These people just come to life!! ~Robin~
ReplyDeleteThe new home across from the Perry house on the opposite side of creek and road sits on the site where a house was built by Perry for one of his Daughters when she was married. Great colorization! Thanks
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I think that original house was called " The Cedars." When the weather clears up I want you two to come visit me ! Or we can meet with my friend Janice at the Tavern for lunch . Marshel
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