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Title: Help with dating a lowe photo please
Post by: CAW53 on Thursday 15 February 18 15:42 GMT (UK)

I think this may be either Hannah Lowe 1842 to 1868 or her sister Sarah Lowe 1839 to 1915. I have included a scan of the back of the photo. From her clothing are there any ideas as to date?
Thanks
CAW

Title: Re: Help with dating a lowe photo please
Post by: jim1 on Thursday 15 February 18 16:06 GMT (UK)

1870's. The picture alone doesn't give any more clues as this how women including girls dressed throughout that decade.
However the back is typically mid-late decade but as this still has the square corners of the earlier part I would suggest this is 1875 +/- 2 years.
Her skirt length suggests she's around 14/15.

Title: Re: Help with dating a lowe photo please
Post by: CAW53 on Friday 16 February 18 19:51 GMT (UK)

Many thanks Jim1. On those dates it's not who I thought it was, time for a rethink.

Title: Re: Help with dating a lowe photo please
Post by: Wiggy on Saturday 17 February 18 04:37 GMT (UK)

If you want any restoring and cleaning done on your photo Caw, maybe you could change the original title to include 'restoration' - otherwise we probably shouldn't touch it.   

It is a pretty good scan!  ;)

Wiggy   :)

Title: Re: Help with dating a lowe photo please
Post by: CAW53 on Saturday 17 February 18 11:07 GMT (UK)

Thanks Wiggy, but I'll probably have a go at restoration myself when I get a bit of time.
CAW