This real photo postcard also came from Denver, although it appears to identify a house in Marcus, Iowa. The house is quite impressive and if you look closely you can see at least one person standing by the porch, left. It is unfortunate that the image is so badly faded. The search for this home …
This great photo features a woman holding her violin and bow, sitting in a nice chair outdoors. I suspect the photo was done outdoors because of lighting. Early home cameras did not have fast enough shutters to capture all the light necessary for a good indoor shot, and didn’t have flash attachments to enhance …
To commemorate the beginning of the London Olympics, Sepia Saturday is celebrating sports! While my family loves sports and many of us have participated on various sporting teams, I can’t find a good old baseball picture. Instead, I found among the photos my cousin scanned some unidentified family & friends in Ocean City (presumably New …
This week’s Sepia Saturday prompt is a baby in the pram, and since I can hardly resist cute babies, I have a plethora of options for this post! “Robert Teel Bowens age 5 mo” This one features a little girl and her doll in the buggy. This one is an AZO Real Photo postcard with …
Garden parties are really a phenomena of the past, when girls in long white dresses played croquet on expansive lawns and men smoked cigars. These days we have barbecues and the kids want a bounce house. Well, back when garden parties were among the most enjoyable form of family gatherings, many photographs were taken outside …
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