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"Granny" Paints Her Great Granddaughter - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 29)

"Granny" Paints Her Great Granddaughter - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 29)

How old does an item have to be to be considered and artifact or heirloom? I would argue that is painting, done in 2011, already meets the requirement. It is a watercolor of our daughter, painted by her great “granny”, Muriel Joy Gregory Petit (1930-2014).

Nomnie’s Dress for Muriel - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 15)

Nomnie’s Dress for Muriel - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 15)

This beautiful dress was made for “Granny”, Muriel Joy Gregory Petit (1930-2014), my wife’s maternal grandmother. Elegantly framed, the dress and its story have been lovingly preserved by my mother-in-law. It now hangs in our home.

A 1951 Wedding Invitation - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 5)

A 1951 Wedding Invitation - Family Artifact Challenge (Day 5)

This is the wedding invitation of my wife’s maternal grandparents, Laurence A. Petit Jr. (1925-2007) and Muriel Joy Gregory Petit (1930-2014). Beautifully framed, it hangs proudly in our home. They were married on October 5th, 1951.

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