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Title: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: virtualweb on Monday 23 July 18 07:53 BST (UK)
I am working through a very large collection of old family photographs.  Unfortunately, most don't have any name or reference but this particular one does seem to have a name.

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: Mike Morrell (NL) on Monday 23 July 18 10:44 BST (UK)
My best guess is that it's "Kinny". There are  few Kinny's (surname) in the Western Australia 1800's censuses. One Kinny as a first name.

There's a name/word written on the top left of the back of the photo which I can't make out at this resolution. Second letter looks like an "l" followed by 3 letters (a/e ?) and ending on a "d".

(Frederick) James Uren worked in Kapunda in 1887-1888 and again in 1904-1906. See https://www.daao.org.au/bio/frederick-uren/ (https://www.daao.org.au/bio/frederick-uren/).

If it is Kinny (possibly Kenny), you might be able to track her down through Western Australia census/birth records.
Title: Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: DrDude45 on Wednesday 25 July 18 01:50 BST (UK)
Over exposing the signature and removing the dirt shows it's not a letter K. What was thought to be the backside of the K was just a water stain.

It could be a letter S with a flair at the start,  a Z, or an odd letter T or F, though those are very unlikely.

With the arrow in the way, it's hard to be sure what the next letter is. Can you repost it without that in the way?
Title: Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: orkrad on Wednesday 25 July 18 02:04 BST (UK)
 Jenny ?   Regards Orkrad
Title: Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: arthurk on Wednesday 25 July 18 11:31 BST (UK)
Given the strong strokes at one end of the signature/name, I'm wondering if we're looking at it upside down. Here it is inverted:
Title: Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: DrDude45 on Wednesday 01 August 18 22:50 BST (UK)
Just for something to do. I did a bit of work on the photo included in your scans for you. Hope you like it.

Title: Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: Treetotal on Wednesday 01 August 18 23:24 BST (UK)
I'm wondering what is written in the top left hand corner? Looks like the last three letters could be ead.
Carol
Title: Re: Name of back of Kapunda photograph
Post by: DrDude45 on Thursday 02 August 18 01:03 BST (UK)
Could be :

lreed
breed
Jreed
laeed
lreod

several possibilities.

Enlarged it for you.

Dr. Dude