Who Were They?

Lost and forgotten photos from the past

This week’s Sepia Saturday prompt shows young men in a chemistry lab. Hrm. That was tough for me, so I went again with using the idea but taking it in another direction. Chemistry is often the word invoked when a pair of people work well together, are attracted to one another, or otherwise cannot stay …

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This week’s Sepia Saturday suggests newspapers and such, but I’m going for the headlines. Specifically, someone who made headlines: Lillian Russell. Lillian Russell (12-4-1860 to 6-6-1922) was an American stage actress and singer of operettas, well known throughout America and Europe. During her heyday, she frequently starred in Gilbert & Sullivan comic operas. With roots …

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This week’s Sepia Saturday prompt features a boy with two birds. Geese, I think. I took a flight in another direction and give you two birds crossing a river for some reason. I have no idea what is going on in this photo although it appears to be two women wearing the mortar board style …

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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 …

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Here we have a variety of photographs of people in doorways, as inspired by the Sepia Saturday prompt, which shows two men standing in the doorway of a shop. As I looked through these photos, I realized the commonality is not only people posed in front of doors, porches and doorways, but the pride of …

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