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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: SALMONOROURKE on Tuesday 09 July 13 22:24 BST (UK)
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Good evening folks ,
I am looking for help with dating this photo and if anyone can help me with information about the photographer I would be very grateful.I have posted a scan of the front and the back of the card.I think it was taken in Wexford ,Ireland .Thanks a million ,Ger
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Early-mid 1870s, but I can't find the photographer. Possibly Henry B.
Cheers,
China
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Hi China ,thank you so much for taking the time to reply ,I really appreciate it .Do you mind if I ask how you came to date the card as early to mid 1870's ,as I have some more cards and any information that would help me date them , I would be very grateful for .Thanks again ,Ger :-)
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Sure :)
The style of the backdrop, which is a blank wall with a curtain to one side, is really an 1860s look which started to go out of fashion in the early 70s. Also the ties with the broad flat knot, and the wide deep lapels on the jackets...the horrible ratty flooring visible in the foreground...and I suspect the guy on the left has just a glimpse of a posing stand next to his foot which was used to keep the head still for the shot and pretty well disappeared by the mid 1870s. And very important, the square corners of the rigid cardstock, which also disappeared by about 1875 as corners became rounded to be more easily slipped into photo album slots.
And the the back, an 1870s design.
If you post the other photos we'll do our best to give a date. You did this absolutely right, showing all the dating clues we need to see :)
Cheers,
China
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Thanks so much once again China.I appreciate you taking the time.I will post some more in the next week or so .
Best wishes ,
Ger :-)