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Carte de Visite help please Baby Simmons
« on: Sunday 13 November 16 09:51 GMT (UK) »
This carte de visite belongs to a friend. They think that the name under the pic is that of the baby and address.  So are looking for a Baby Simmons.  I know the name is the name and address of photographer.  I have asked if there is anything on the back of the card.

 I wonder if anyone has come across C Simmons.  Wood view is in Arundel, West Sussex.  I had a quick google and found nothing.

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Re: Carte de Visite help please Baby Simmons
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 November 16 16:57 GMT (UK) »
I am not looking for a Baby Simmons.  I am looking for photographer C. Simmons of Tortington. I have found a picture by him on ebay and from census 1891 have found a Caleb Simmons living in Ford Road/Woodview,  Arundel which is correct location, although occupation is coach painter.  Sorry for confusion but my subject line was changed.
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Re: Carte de Visite help please Baby Simmons
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 November 16 17:00 GMT (UK) »
They think that the name under the pic is that of the baby and address. 

The name and address on the card will be that of the photographer.

added Ignore that, I see you have already come to that conclusion.
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Re: Carte de Visite help please Baby Simmons
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 November 16 19:34 GMT (UK) »
It's a very strange picture. I keep thinking it could be one of those morbid  pics of dead people. It's just the look of it.

I found C Simmons on a site of Victorian photographers however to get any info I.e. biography I have to pay.
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