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Title: Thomas Potter New Zealand - age and date?
Post by: matthewj64 on Friday 08 June 18 10:44 BST (UK)
I've come across a photo of a Thomas Potter on the National Library of New Zealand's website and would appreciate opinions on date taken and age of the gent. Link below

Thomas Potter - Photograph taken by Thompson & Daley of Whanganui
https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22846695?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=thomas+potter

M :)
Title: Re: Thomas Potter New Zealand - age and date?
Post by: jim1 on Friday 08 June 18 10:56 BST (UK)
1860's. The date range from them is 1870-89 which I assume is when they were in business. It could be as late as 1870 but not any later.
Title: Re: Thomas Potter New Zealand - age and date?
Post by: matthewj64 on Friday 08 June 18 11:07 BST (UK)
Thanks jim1 :)

I've found some more from the studio that have the same floor and props, and a wider date range.
https://digitalnz.org/records/22914591/mr-piercy-and-mr-taylor
https://digitalnz.org/records/22794611/two-young-boys-of-the-low-family-holding-cricket-bats

Title: Re: Thomas Potter New Zealand - age and date?
Post by: jim1 on Friday 08 June 18 12:22 BST (UK)
The Bolero jackets of the boys was a popular style in the 1860's.
By 1870 lens technology had advanced & the subject could be snapped a lot closer than this without the floor showing so in the 70's you see what's called the 3/4 shot.
Title: Re: Thomas Potter New Zealand - age and date?
Post by: philipsearching on Friday 08 June 18 13:06 BST (UK)
Going by the length of beard and the lack of facial wrinkles I would estimate 30-45 yrs old.

Philip
Title: Re: Thomas Potter New Zealand - age and date?
Post by: DrDude45 on Friday 08 June 18 22:00 BST (UK)
Here's a quick clean of that photo. Hope you like it.
Title: Re: Thomas Potter New Zealand - age and date?
Post by: matthewj64 on Saturday 09 June 18 09:26 BST (UK)
Thanks everyone, it could well be my Thomas Potter who was born Tasmania 1837, possibly migrated to New Zealand by 1865, and married to widow Elizabeth Ann Arrott Johnson (nee McComish) in 1873, Wanganui.

M :)