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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 12:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Nell, long time no see.

I see what you mean about the table, i did wonder about that myself. Such a shame the picture is so vastly different to the original as it comes at a time when such a lot about this lady has been discovered.

Thanks for the comments everyone.
Much appreciated

Glen

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 12:36 GMT (UK)  »
The photo posted above is the usual quality of picture i have but then again i do get some which are in much worse condition.
 Again this is the daughter (seated) with her husband and children, i can date this one to early 1913 but it is pretty poor by any standards.

Scanned by myself with  note on the back just saying "Hay family" the youngsest child was one of twins, her brother died aged two months (October 1912) hence the accurate date

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 12:19 GMT (UK)  »
Just by contrast, her only daughter (pictured in 1905 aged 18)  is shown below

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 12:06 GMT (UK)  »
The early picture looks far too clean for my liking, the lightsource is low and the shadows seem to be either non existant or in the wrong place. It almost looks like she is holding a cardboard cutout in place of her real face, the shadows on the cheeks don't match the light source either.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 11:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the comments.

I have had some success with living rellies i have found but a couple of them don't want to know me as i am classed as a blacksheep (illegitimate and placed for adoption still has a stigma amongst the older members of the family).

 I tend to let them come back to me as they wish and don't push for information but this particular contribution has come from someone i have yet to contact personally.

The lady in the picture was quite well off and owned several properties which she rented out, when she died most of her wealth went to a small number of rellies and there was apparently some ill feeling amongst the family from those who were left out. My mother did benefit and my siblings were largely ignored from that time onwards.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 11:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Polldoll

I started researching my birth family about a year ago, recently i found a cousin and she discovered our last living aunt in Australia. The son of the aunt sent the pic to my new found cousin and they forwarded the picture to me.

The photograph is supposed to be my great grandmother, her father had a business selling furniture and clothing in Lincoln, the business ran from the late 1860's until around 1930.

Other pictures i have got i have scanned from what are either originals or old reprints in poor condition and have notes/dates scribbled on the back but these two are the first scanned/e-mailed pictures i have had.

I know something isn't right with the picture but hope someone with more knowledge and less excitement about it can pinpoint the telltale signs.

Glen

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 10:53 GMT (UK)  »
Another thing that seems slightly out is the proprtion of the head in relation to the body.
 I would have expected some sepia tone in a photograph from the 1880's, perhaps someone may put me right there.

Glen

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Is this photograph "faked"
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 10:29 GMT (UK)  »
Just for comparison the later picture of the same subject, this time from 1955 (and aged 100).
 Her hands appear the same but are the two photographs separated by around 70 years?

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Is this photograph "faked" Grandma Palmer
« on: Sunday 31 December 06 10:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone.

Could someone have a look at the following picture please. The query i have is as follows

The sitter was born in 1855, her first marriage in 1885 lasted till 1901 and the lady eventually lived till 1956.
 Based on her appearance i would estimate her being about 30 years old or possibly a little older but the picture looks "wrong".
 The pose and the lighting seem odd for a picture which should apparently date to the mid/late 1880's or possibly 1890's. The picture also looks too "fresh" and i wonder if it has been restored or possibly faked in some way.

I will try to add the later (1955) photograph in the next post for comparison but would appreciate your thoughts. I do not have access to the originals i'm afraid and they have been sent to me via e-mail from a third party.

Thanks

Glen

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