Mouth is a different shape. The woman in the photo has higher cheekbones and I think her jaw isn't as square.
Mouth is a different shape. The woman in the photo has higher cheekbones and I think her jaw isn't as square.
Neither of those aspects are ruleouts for me. I think we see less of the fur coat girl's upper cheekbones than we think we do because of all that hair, and the full width of the jaw is going to look different to the straight on view because it is hidden on one side by hair and on the other side by her face being rotated around some degrees.
The deal breaker for me is that where the corner of her eyes line up with her nose, just below the bridge, the Doe has less narrowing of the ridge of the nose than our missing gal. I've tried to work out whether the slightly lower angle could account for the difference, but I think not.
The two things that most speak to me that it is the missing girl is that the resemblence of the tip of the nose is remarkable, and (I know this sounds corny and I'm not even religious so I've got no business even thinking it) her eyes seem to be looking out at us from the same type of "soul", if you know what I mean?
Definitely I'd be interested in seeing more pics of either of them, just in case.
Hopefully Im doing this properly.
http://cnnnancygrace.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/00901.jpg
If you click on this link (didnt want to insert it and make the margins crazy) you can click the photo and it makes it huge - we were originally unsure if what looked like bruises on her face were actual bruises or just the way the light was hitting her face. Her upper lip appears busted too.
Someone said it looked like her mouth had been duct taped. Im not sure if she had tape over her mouth (it really looks like it to me) or if he did that while trying to keep her quiet but it seems to me its some sort of injury, not lighting. I could be completely wrong though!
If you zoom in on her photo you can see tears in her eyes.
A possible Jane Doe match for this girl, based upon nose shape, location of grave and timeframe.
NY Irondequoit Doe 1988 Est. Death '72-'78
NY NY Irondequoit Doe 1988 Est. Death '72-'78 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/122ufny.html
When you enlarge her picture it looks like she has a scar just above her left eyelid. Is that just me? Does anyone else notice it?
If you look really closely at the cheek area, you can almost see a line that looks like where tape would have been. Almost like glue residue.
Before I read your post I thought this poor girl has a moustache burn, from being forcibly kissed by a male with course stubble, but now that you have pointied out a possible tape line, I clearly see it. She is a hauntingly beautiful girl, I hope we find that she is alive and well.
For some reason the color of her photo and the way the background is reminds me of these other girls that were in his stash.
http://cnnnancygrace.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/01541.jpg
http://cnnnancygrace.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/01561.jpg
Mainly, if you look in the background of both of the above photos there appear to be lines going from to top right(ish) part of the photo to the bottom that almost look like film/camera defects..
Now look at her photo
http://cnnnancygrace.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/00901.jpg
And the background on the right seems to have the same type of lines.
Not on the computer with photoshop right now, will post side by sides later.
Lil E if it was shot through gauze then the entire photograph would have that appearance.
Don't quote me on any of this as I am not a photographer. I only worked for one for a significant period of time. Notice how much I paid attention? I never did the lighting. I just was on the sales end, but say in while the photographer checked the lighting and all before they did portraits. That was pre digi and all though.
I was just taking a wild guess about the gauze, I know nothing about photography. Since you have some experience in the field, I trust your judgment on it.
For what its worth,...something about this girl reminds me of Rose Cole. I realize Alcala was imprisoned at the time, but if Rose ran away perhaps he met her after his release in Aug of 74...???
Rose Cole
Side by side - to me her lips/mouth area dont match but Im not the best at that sort of thing!