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Offline jsanders

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Photo for dating, ages of people
« on: Tuesday 04 September 12 09:23 BST (UK) »
I'd like to know about what date this photo was taken and what the approximate ages of the subject are.  It is a tin type photo, most likely taken from New Britain, CT in the USA.  You help is appreciated.

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Re: Photo for dating, ages of people
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 05 September 12 11:41 BST (UK) »
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Re: Photo for dating, ages of people
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 September 12 11:50 BST (UK) »
Around 1910-ish is my best guess.

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Re: Photo for dating, ages of people
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 September 12 12:55 BST (UK) »
I'd guess the lady at the back is late teens and the others probably early twenties - they're all quite fresh faced.

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Re: Photo for dating, ages of people
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 05 September 12 13:03 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the help.  I really appreciate it. 

Now I have to try to figure out who they could be.  If it is from abouit 1910 and late teens and twenties for the girls, I don't have a family that seems to fit.  Perhaps they are just friends or only one is a part of the family.
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Fox (Connecticut, USA, originally from County Leitrim, Ireland [Patrick Fox & Mary McGovern] )
Doyle (Connecticut, USA, originally from County Leitrim, Ireland [John Doyle & Esther O'Rourke])

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Re: Photo for dating, ages of people
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 06 September 12 02:37 BST (UK) »
I think I'd put it little later than Prue...a wee bit daring for 1910 wouldn't ya think Prue? :D

Maybe 1915-1920ish. The hairstyles would be about right, and the v-shaped neckline didn't come out until around 1914 although on swimming costumes, I'm not sure.

As it's a tintype, the photo is reversed. This is how they would have been posed.

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