Vere Hansen (on left) with an unknown group of adults. Her oldest son Jack Hansen is standing in front of the group. This was probably taken around 1911 or so. Enlarged from the original.
From the Hansen Family Photograph Album
Happy National Hat Day! Yes, there is such a thing. It has been celebrated since 1983, and the date marks an occurrence that took place on January 15, 1797 when London haberdasher John Heatherington appeared in court. His crime was disturbing the peace by wearing the first ever top hat in public. Several women fainted and a young boy broke his arm after being frightened by the tall hat. Imagine that!
The above photograph was found in the Hansen Family photograph album. My great grandmother, Vere Hansen, is sporting a very fashionable hat for the day (this picture was taken around 1911-1912). Women's hats around this time were at their largest; the brims often extended beyond the wearer's shoulders. Hat pins (some as long as 18") were skewered through the hat and the hair to secure the headpiece. The unknown ladies posing with Vere are sporting stylish headwear also.
This is the original photograph. It almost looks like this group is on a boat; the photo may have been taken in San Francisco while Vere was staying with her mother because her husband John Hansen was away in Central America. It may also have been taken when Vere and little Jack boarded a ship to La Union, San Salvador, to meet John in 1912. The young woman third from the left might be Vere's sister Gladys Burrows at around 19 years of age.
This photograph was found in Vere's family photograph album. No identification was found on the back.
Relationship Reference:
Me->Margaret Hansen Boothby->Harold Hansen-Vere Burrows Hansen m. John Hartwig Hansen
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