Here is a second VanDyke CdV from the Red Velvet Album. The pair were placed side by side in the album. Considering the identical treatment of the photographic mount, it is a safe guess this fellow and the serene beauty were married. His suit and necktie are nondescript but he has nice hair and a …
Here we have a CdV that I believe might be from the 1870s. It is not labeled. The woman is attractive with a pretty scarf around her neck. The photographer was William Henry VanDyke, originally from Wyoming (b 4-27-27). His parents were from the East, and at some point it appears the family returned east …
Yesterday’s CdV of one of four possible women was directly next to today’s photo of either Andrew Hedlund or Carl Johan Sjoman. I spoke to a friend of mine who’s last name also has that Sj- in the beginning. The Sj in Norwegian is pronounced as a “Sh” sound. So the couple might be …
We are moving into the CdV pages of the Red Velvet Album and finally we have something for Iggy to do. :-) This CdV of an older woman is dated 1882 and was annotated on the back: Martha Erickson Hedlund or Anna Marie Sjoman or Anna Sofia Sjoman or Christine Erickson
I do so enjoy the Sepia Saturday prompts because they encourage me to review the many photos I have on hand but haven’t used yet and I’m often surprised pleasantly at what I find. When one purchases albums and lots of loose photos from ebay, one never truly knows what one is going to get, …
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