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Title: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: JenB on Friday 17 July 20 09:21 BST (UK)
Please can the experts give me their opinion on this one?

I wondered if it was late 1860's or early 1870's.

Thanks for any advice you can give  :)
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: Karen McDonald on Friday 17 July 20 10:11 BST (UK)
Hi,

J.P. Gibson was born in 1838. Would the late 1860's have been too early for him to have had his own photography studio?
I have to admit I know little about how businesses were started back then.

https://www.northumberlandarchives.com/2016/07/13/john-pattison-gibson/

Best regards,
Karen

Edit: He became a chemist after leaving school, joining the family business. So maybe money was not a hurdle as regards starting up a photography studio...
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: Gadget on Friday 17 July 20 10:21 BST (UK)
Hi Karen  :)

You probably don't know that Jennifer is a bit of an expert on Gibson.

The back suggests 1860s and I'd think it's mid 60s. Jim is best on men's attire though.


Gadget
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: JenB on Friday 17 July 20 10:34 BST (UK)
Quote from: Karen McDonald on Friday 17 July 20 10:11 BST (UK)
J.P. Gibson was born in 1838. Would the late 1860's have been too early for him to have had his own photography studio?

Thanks Karen.
He was most definitely operating as a photographer in the mid-1860's  :)
See https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=785531.msg6406235#msg6406235 and many others  :)

Thanks Gadget. I have several on that cardstock, some late 1860's some early 1870's  :-\
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: Gadget on Friday 17 July 20 11:37 BST (UK)
Just found a pic that has that style of lapel and waistcoat dated 1865-68.
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: Karen McDonald on Friday 17 July 20 12:55 BST (UK)
Quote from: Gadget on Friday 17 July 20 10:21 BST (UK)
Hi Karen  :)
You probably don't know that Jennifer is a bit of an expert on Gibson.

Correct. I didn't.  :-[

I'd better stay out of threads like this in future.  :-X
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: Gadget on Friday 17 July 20 13:16 BST (UK)
Now that's not necessary!

I'm surprised that you've not noticed that Jennifer has put up lots of Gibson CdV for dating over the years. She has a great collection  :)
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: JenB on Friday 17 July 20 13:33 BST (UK)
Quote from: Gadget on Friday 17 July 20 13:16 BST (UK)

I'm surprised that you've not noticed that Jennifer has put up lots of Gibson CdV for dating over the years. She has a great collection  :)

Another one is in the post to me now  :D
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: Gadget on Friday 17 July 20 13:34 BST (UK)
You'll need a bigger house soon  :)
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: a-l on Friday 17 July 20 13:37 BST (UK)
I agree with gadget. Another beautiful card jen. I do so look forward to seeing them  :)
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: candleflame on Friday 17 July 20 13:38 BST (UK)
I hadn't realised Jen had a special interest in Gibson either. I have a few Northumberland photos so will have to check if any of them are Hexham .....heads off to dig them out.
Title: Re: Date please, CdV by Gibson of Hexham
Post by: JenB on Friday 17 July 20 13:43 BST (UK)
Quote from: candleflame on Friday 17 July 20 13:38 BST (UK)
I hadn't realised Jen had a special interest in Gibson either. I have a few Northumberland photos so will have to check if any of them are Hexham .....heads off to dig them out.

Gibson was very well known as a landscape photographer in Northumberland.

I only collect his CdVs of people. Looking at the ones I’ve got there are none later than the late 1870s.