Alan’s prompt this week suggested castles and monuments. These photographs of Füssen in Bavaria, Germany I think fit the bill quite nicely. Füssen is central to the famous Bavarian castles and the gorgeous Neuschwanstein Castle is just a short bus ride away from town. Because of this, it is a little difficult to find photographs within the …
This pretty image is approximately 7×9 or so, with the image centered on bristol board. The style of clothing worn by this pretty girl makes me wonder if this is a reprint, as the dress and hairstyle look to be from the mid 19th century, or possibly a bit later, maybe the 1870s. I …
I purchased this particular cabinet card because the back had some faint and faded words written in pencil and I was intrigued by the challenge of finding out what those words were. Thankfully, by changing the exposure, contrast and sharpness, I was able to bring out the following: Bits of it are still difficult to …
This is a CdV, edged in brown and with a plain back. The lady bears a bit of a resemblance to Ruth Ann McGuire, shown in a previous post, but I’m not completely certain. This photo appears to date to about the 1880s. This brings us to the end of the 19th century photographs in …
The tall one is Olney and the seated one is Willie. Their information is written on the back of the card as follows: Olney Lee Rudd b Jan 17, 1874 Carroll Co Ark, near Rudd, Ark William Mann Rudd Jr b July 12, 1878 Springerville Arizona Children of Dr William Mann Rudd and Eliza Catherine …
Who Were They? 