Today we have a photographic postcard. Somewhere in this picture is supposedly Marie Johannsen-Merchant. At least I think that's who we are looking for. Here's the back:
I guess that's a whole new way to crush tomatoes. Have everybody sit on them for a picture. :-) I might have to review my opinions on eating ketchup. Timeframe: The stamp on the back dates if from 1904-1918. The clothing with the ever so slightly raised waistline, the collar high to the chin on some and others with it round around the collar bone, plain and moderately tight sleeves and the puffed out hair narrows it to 1908-1914. Marie would be about 21-27. Can you find her?
Where It Fits: Marie is the daughter of Julius Johannsen & Caroline Japsen. In March of 1906 she married Newton Merchant and they had Walter (March 1906-January 1907), Ernest "Sewell" (1908-1997) and a little girl (July 1914). Newton died in 1930 and Marie re-married. Her second husband was John Borck.
Sources:
http://www.playle.com/realphoto/photoa.php?PHPSESSID=b52ucgul1jl1qopku7d0k9qja0
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