Alice Curtis made this selfie in her bedroom mirror about 75 years ago. It probably wasn’t Gloucester’s first selfie, but I’ve never seen an older one. Today’s selfie is defined as taken with the photographer’s arm, and no mirror, tripod, or self timer used. Some say a cell phone camera must be used. I say hogwash, and enjoy the photographer who made 7,000 of my historic negatives. Alice was a pioneer in many ways.
Thirty five and some years later, about 1975, I photographed my maternal grandmother, Jennie Lee (Mitchell) Scales reflected in her bedroom dresser mirror. I think the comparison of the two photos is amazing.
Good Morning Gloucester 
love these photos
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Wonderful! There is such a warm feeling and joy I get seeing photos like these!
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What wonderful pics! Priceless. I’ve never seen the like.
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as a child I spent hours while visiting my dads old maid auntie playing with her dresser sets and jewelry box, looked much like this picture. For a little girl it was heaven,cool of her to let me do, I am almost 70 now ,her age then I suspect, my dresser looks nothing like that!
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Thanks Fred for sharing this history from many moons ago – they continue to shine today 🙂 Dave & Kim:-)
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