These adorable children are brother and sister. Their dresses coordinate. The boy, on the right, is younger than 5 years old, as that was the typical age boys went into short pants and no longer wore dresses. Modern conventions that boys not wear skirts or dresses are from the 20th century, although I don’t know …
This is a group of CdVs found in the big bunch off ebay, and they are certainly a family. All the backs are marked as on the last image. According to Photo Tree, the absence of a border on these CdVs suggests they are from 1860-1862. The woman’s dress is certainly a lovely representation of …
This lovely photograph is of Alma on the occasion of her confirmation in the Lutheran Church. I myself was confirmed as a Lutheran at about age 16, but I went through the classes later than my friends. So I am guessing Alma is between 14-16 years old here. The photographer was J. A. Hayden or …
Again looking for treasures at Keepers, I found this large portrait of a family. The presentation card is actually much bigger than my flatbed scanner surface is long! They really knew how to present a photo back in the day, didn’t they? So, while continuing to dig, I then found the photo below, which is …
This beautiful wedding photograph is of Anastesia Czech, who may have married her cousin, or may have been first cousin to the original owner of the photo. Her husband was Paul P. Kroll and they married in 1917 when she was 19 years old. They had 7 children, all of whom have passed away. However, …
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