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Help dating a photo. United States (Arkansas) Unknown Whitson/Evans?
« on: Tuesday 13 November 18 17:21 GMT (UK) »
I have two copies of these photo in frames.  I was told by my father that it is my great grandparents but have some other people claiming that it is someone else.  If so they would also be from a different time period (about 20-30 or so years).  Can anyone give an approximate date by the clothing and or hair style to help verify if this is in fact my great grandparents.  He was born in 1878, she in 1886. 
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Re: Date a photo
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 21:46 GMT (UK) »
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Re: Help dating a photo. United States (Arkansas) Unknown Whitson/Evans?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 22:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi madambrewsky  and welcome to RootsChat, I would say thses were from the early 1900s.
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Re: Help dating a photo. United States (Arkansas) Unknown Whitson/Evans?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 November 18 23:01 GMT (UK) »
Agree with Carol. Edwardian & probably the second half, so 1905-10.
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Re: Help dating a photo. United States (Arkansas) Unknown Whitson/Evans?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 14 November 18 00:24 GMT (UK) »
Carol and Jim thank you both for your input. 
I was dating it in the early 1900's although I am not very knowledgeable in historical clothing and styles.  The other couple that some believe this to be were born in 1848 and 1853 which would make them at least 50 years old if this photo dates to the early 1900's.  The woman they say this is died in the 1880's and believe the photo is from the 1880's as well.
I do have other pictures of my great grandmother to compare to, but i wanted to get a round about date first.  We don't have any other pictures of my great grandfather to compare to. We never questioned that this was my great grandparents until recently when we found other people claiming it was a different couple. Although my father is still certain.  ;D  The other pictures of my great grandmother do not look exact but I never looked and compared them to each other as close as i have recently.  I could post another picture if anyone might want to see and given an opinion if it is the same woman.
Again thank you both for your help. 
And others, please chime in with your thoughts!