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My Scottish Ancestors: Animated!

I colourized this 1875 photograph of my great-great-great grandmother and her family in Inverness, Scotland in 2020; and recently brought these figures to life through animation…

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The Mitchell Family, circa 1870s

I have coloured and re-coloured this family portrait several times, as I learned new techniques to apply to my projects. This photo of my Scottish ancestors was taken in Inverness, Scotland in the 1870s

Marilyn Carr-Harris 6/27/20 Marilyn Carr-Harris 6/27/20

Visit to Grannie Annie Collie

Christine Procter and her brood visiting her mother and grandmother in Manitoba, circa 1910

Marilyn Carr-Harris 6/27/20 Marilyn Carr-Harris 6/27/20

Scottish ladies on Vancouver Island

Here’s another multi-generational photo from my family history collection. As I coloured this photo of my Scottish ancestors, I tried to put myself in the shoes of my great-grandmother Christine (the youngest).