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1890s brother and sister

1890s Childrens Portraits

This is my second to last batch of turn of the century photo scans, and I’ve divided them roughly into “children” and “adults”. One of the little girls’ photos had a small picture fall out from the backing of the cardboard when I picked it up to scan, and I’ve included a scan of it [...]

Old Family Photos from 1880s to 1942

The young in the black dress looks very uncomfortable, as if her corset has been laced too tight. The young man staring directly into the camera, perfectly exposed and focused, is my favorite of this set. Then, there’s a child on a play horse, and a photo of young people on a bridge that is [...]

Very formal turn of the century wedding photo, and a random one or 2 from 1914

J. Haas shot a very lovely looking portrait of a young couple, which I am guessing (but not sure) would be around 1908-ish because of her high necked long tulip flared gown and poofed sleeves. Please correct me in the comments if I’m wrong! I am finding the backs of these old photos more informative [...]