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Title: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: I4Favre on Friday 30 June 17 16:13 BST (UK)
My cousin and I are trying to figure out who this woman is--I have the full photo of Julia Ann Belken, USA. and she has the head shot of the women. Could this be the same person? Any ideas if they are the same person?
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 30 June 17 21:19 BST (UK)
It's a yes from me.
Carol
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: sami on Friday 30 June 17 23:38 BST (UK)
Certainly a strong resemblance in the shape of the face and the nose between the two photos. I would say either the same woman or very closely related.

sami
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: McGroger on Friday 30 June 17 23:39 BST (UK)
A yes from me, too. Spruced up, head held high, one becomes the other. Cheers, Peter.
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: Scribble1952 on Saturday 01 July 17 00:24 BST (UK)
I would say no not at all .
Looks like the two Ladies are individuals.
That's how they look to me.
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: diesse on Saturday 01 July 17 07:17 BST (UK)
I think they are two different women.
Their noses, eyes and chin shapes are different.

Di
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 01 July 17 07:46 BST (UK)
Probably the same woman. You need to consider that the older woman has lost her teeth, so her jawline has lost some fullness due to that and age. I think even though she is looking up in one photo and down in the other, the nose shape is the same. The width of the nose is the same. You can see the start of the frown lines in the younger woman, that are more pronounced in the older one. The hair is parted in the same place and the hair line is the same in both photos (slightly off centre).
Although one is looking down and you can't see her eyes, I think the browline and pale eyebrows also point to it being the same woman.
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 01 July 17 12:45 BST (UK)
It's a no from me.
The 1st. lady is older & this is Edwardian & possibly up to WW1.
The 2nd. lady is younger & this was taken late WW1 & into the 20's.
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: Finley 1 on Saturday 01 July 17 14:19 BST (UK)
My initial reaction was a NO -  sorry
maybe mother and daughter?

xin
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: I4Favre on Sunday 02 July 17 15:22 BST (UK)
I checked my family tree and Julia was born 1835 in Beberstedt, Prussia and died in 1925 in Wisconsin.
She had a daughter in 1873 that died in 1942.
Maybe they are mother and daughte? Do those years line up?

Thanks everyone for helping us figure out who the photos are. I wish all old photos had names included on the back!
I appreciate all your thoughts!
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 02 July 17 15:31 BST (UK)
Julia looks about 70-75 to me so that date fits with the date of the 1st.photo.
The 2nd. lady looks in her 40's & also fits with the date of the 2nd. photo.
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: I4Favre on Sunday 02 July 17 16:11 BST (UK)
Thanks! Mystery solved!
Title: Re: Are these photos of the same woman Julia Ann Belken ?
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 02 July 17 17:17 BST (UK)
Result....Nice one Jim  8)
Carol