Photo Dabble

Mom, I found the paper you took notes on about the keepsakes. I have attempted to match up the descriptions to the pictures I took (these aren't necessarily the best picture of each, just rough and dirty "list"). Let me know if I got anything wrong. I would like to have a lot more description as well, If I lived nearer (or could afford the airplane ticket for a weekend LOL) I'd just video tape you and dad talking about each object. That way we would have a video to give people and I could also transcribe it. Any stories or antecdotes would be great too. I was thinking of titleing each object and then adding a printed document at the end explaining everything so it wouldn't hurt to have LOTS of information.
The below stuff in parenthesis are my notes. Everything else is your description.
Just thinking out loud: I have 8x8 albums but 8x11 or 12x12 might be better. Different background paper-- blue for dad's family, pink for mom's (or something like that). Symbol to indicate where more description or video is in the back. "Map" of who's who. Eventually notes on where each object ends up.

Butter Churn from Alice J Nielson. Lynn remembers using it. (age he used it? pictures of inside, detail of handle join and lid join)

Silver sugar pot from Amos Clarke home (date? where did they get it from?)

Whistler's Mother-- Wooden inlay by John R Jr. (date?? would like to have a closer detail, possibly notes on how he made it kinds of wood, tools used ect)

(closer detail of frames, who took?)

Pioneer table handmade (by whom? not too happy with these pictures, date)

Spinning wheel chair and crochet pillow --possibly made with nylon stockings. (who belonged to, date, details about differences between spinning wheel chair and others)

Danish red chest- came from Denmark. Chritian and Mary. Painted with ox blood. May have been a truseau chest for ladies (date?? which ladies?). (would like to get some pictures of inside and inside drawer)

Little brother, Rigby's rocking horse. Vernon would say "Ride 'em boy" as Rigby rocked. (Don't you have a picture of Rigby riding or holding on to this?)

Wash stand from Sarah Clark and William F. Rigby Jr home. (would like to get pictures of the inside and side)

Checkerboard table- Checkerboard by John R. Jr. (would like one more closer so you can see the fine detail, wasn't there a picture of dad with this table?)

Hopi pots from Polacca (date? who purchased? uses for different shapes? detail about designs)

PaoPao- wooden ship Shirley brought from Samoa (description of use)

Nifo oti- knife of death Shirley gave to Vernon (description of use)

Rocking Chair that Lula bought for Aunt Percy when she was teaching school. Aunt Percy was Sarah Persis, who cared for younger children who parents died.

Bean pot was Lettie C. Larsen. Wooden handled can opener Lula Larsen (dates?)

(??Kettle Lula Larsen cooked potatoes??)

Kava bowl- Shirley brought from Samoa (description of ceremony or drink... or both)

Anniversary clock- Elsie and Erool gave to Shirley and Lynn for wedding (wasn't there a note attached that said something funny?)

Desert scene by Otto Nielson (Dad's uncle?, oil paints?)

(would like a close-up of just the cabin, description of who made and why)

Napkin holder Lula and Vernon brought from Jerusalem (year?)

Wooden plate- Guatamala given by Vernon and Lula
Oil lamp about 1970 or 80
(date? would like a close-up of carving detail adn flower on lamp)

wooden kiwi from New Zealand-- Ann Larsen Bartlett gave to Vernon. (date?)

Lynn brought from Samoa (maybe a description of how it is used and what for, could get video of dad blowing it)

letter opener Lula and Vernon brought from Jerusalem (date, would like a close-up of detail)

Leaning Tower of Pisa- Alice J. Nielson brought from Italy. (date? maybe why she went to Italy)

Plate from John R. Sr. Shoes store (description of why made, how many were made ect, how long he had shoe store, where it was located, how it got broken)

From England given by Lonnie Winch (date)

Sam's gold shoe (circa? description of why bronzed)

(maybe a picture of it cleaner LOL I didn't even notice it wasn't clean, when/where gotten, uses)

from Eve

Lula and Vernon brought from Mexico? (date?)

Wheat decoration like those made in Wales. from Eileen (did she make it?)

Picture of Samoan fole (fale?) given by Willie Saoya (sp?) to Lynn and Shirley for wedding "Blessings on the new Union. May it live and be fruitful" (traditional wedding prayer?, who is Willie Saoya, close-up of frame )

Made by Elsie Nielson (description of how made?)

Famous painting Alice J brought from Europe (who it is by?)

Hummel statue was Lula's. Used to have some value (title of statue, where/how recieved, date?)

Watercolor by Flora Fischer, an art teacher, possibly BYU. Land Lady to Eve Nielson. Lynn took on a trip up the canyon (when? did she paint it for him as a "thank you"?).

Given by Call family to Eileen

Round rug made by Aunt Ruth Peterson (want a closer close-up of fabric, date)

(description of HOW butter was made using these objects)

(who made these rugs, who purchased, when and where)

Navajo rug that got wet and colors ran (why are sam and ryan's names on it?)

(don't know if there is significance in these but they were there so I took pictures LOL)

Vernon Larsen's straw hat. (Picture of Grandpa in garden wearing this hat)

2 wooden chairs with mended seats. Alice J. Nielson (why mended and what was there before? date?)

Two kitchen chairs- J.J Larsen home (date, where purchased)

J.J. Larsen home (wasn't this recovered?)

Wooden grey box. Larsens used to pack things in as they moved from place to place. We had three. (need to get better picture and pictures inside)

(I've got pictures of each of these separately and also the fans., would like to get pictures of insides?)

Temporary headboard for little brother, Rigby's grave (dimensions or picture with someone to give perspective, how long it was in use)

??Cedar Chest made by Lynn?? (pictures of inside and details)

Lynn's WWII Uniform with Bronze Star (would like to have picture with dad wearing, description of each pin or badge, when would he wear this)

(Where is the other one of these? who made?)

Satin baby quilt given by Alice J (for whom?? when? wasn't there a picture of Mara as a baby on this blanket?)

Black dress blouse owned by Jensine Nielson (would this fit Eileen or the grandkids to get a picture of it on someone? or is it too fragile?)

Centennial quilt by Lula and her daughters (I got all these blocks separately, didn't get picture of back, but did get embroidery "protection" at top)