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, …
To go along with the recent post European CdV, here we have a European lady, photographed by Fr Poppr. Iggy figured out that Vinohrady Weinberge is likely one location in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The dress is quite pretty. I picture it in a wine colored wool with cream and yellow medallions. She is holding a fan, …
To me, this lady looks like she is leaning backwards. Do you see that too? It could be a trick of how the photo was taken, I am not certain, but I can tell you that is how I feel after a full weekend of wearing my 19th century dresses. I’m tired! This photograph was …
I have a “new” album to work through, but sadly there are no names to be found other than the photographers. So, we shall explore and enjoy what we find, shan’t we. I call the album the “Leaf Album” because it appears to be decoupaged on the cover with roundish shaped leaves. At first I …
Today’s post features a CdV made by the Ensminger Bros studio inIndependence IA. Jefferson and Madison Ensminger were prolific and successful photographers in Iowa, and the sons of a photographer who taught them the art in Ohio. They are known for a collection of photographs they took during the Spanish-American War that is now housed …
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