Our next photo from the Green Fan Album is a cabinet card dating from the 1880s and identified as Ellen Wachtel Joy. Her name is really Elizabeth but she must have gone by Ellen. Elizabeth married Vincent S. Joy on November 23, 1865 in Andrew County Missouri. The wedding took place at the home of …
Photo number seven from the Green Fan Album. Is this a graduation photo? I don’t have much knowledge of 20th century fashions and hairstyles, so those among you who do, comment away. She looks young to me, in her mid teens maybe? The photo is 3″ x 4.5″ and there is no photographer information.
I have heard about the photographers who traveled around with their pony and for a fee would take a picture of your child riding the pony. Sometimes those photographers were con artists, but due to the prevalence of this type of photo I’d say for the most part they were on the up and up. …
Do you think these two could be the young children from yesterday’s photo? They are Marvin and Marylyn Talbot and they are adorable. I just love Marylyn’s pinchable cheeks and bob haircut. Marvin is sporting overalls of some type and a wide collared shirt. The photo is damaged a bit but is in good shape …
This photograph from the Green Fan Album features a mother, father and two small children. I think the children are boys. The setting is very natural, as if it were inside their living room. There is a mark on the photo next to the father’s mouth which makes it look as though he is frowning, …
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