This photo from the Red Velvet Album is placed directly next to our previous photo of the girl with the long hair. Being they had the same photographer, I take it to mean they are sisters. The resemblance in their faces is obvious.
This photo from the Red Velvet Album is placed directly next to our previous photo of the girl with the long hair. Being they had the same photographer, I take it to mean they are sisters. The resemblance in their faces is obvious.
This photo from the Red Velvet Album is not like any of the others. It is a Real Photo Postcard that has been trimmed to fit into a CdV opening. The dress of the subject is definitely 20th century. Makes me wonder if this is A. one of the girls as an adult or B. offspring of someone pictured. The dress is a lovely example of Edwardian fashion – light weight for summer, lacy, pleated on the bodice with the pigeon breast look.
Is it just me, or does this look like our previous subject in the post entitled VanDyke Number Two? The photo mount is interesting, with a marbled look. Unfortunately there is no photographer information present. But just look, he has the same mouth, his cheeks are filled out a little, his mustache has grown.
This week’s Sepia Saturday prompt is libraries (or sleeping or midget submarines). Since I used some really good photos of people with books on a recent post, I went over to my favorite booth in the local antique mall to dig through their boxes of photos. I wasn’t having much luck, actually, at least not for libraries. I found plenty of photos for future posts, but was about to give up hope when I came across this one.
Austin Hall
This is a photograph, identified on the back as “Austin Hall, the present home of the Harvard Law School & Library.” Of course I verified that, and happily discovered that this is indeed a very old photo of Austin Hall. The distinctive arches give it away. The building was the first to be constructed specifically for Harvard Law School and opened in 1883. The arches you see above are the main entry way. Architect Hobson Richardson utilized the Romanesque Revival style with lots of carvings and curlicues.
I found another photo online of a similar view of the building that was taken shortly after it was completed.
Austin Hall, Harvard *
For your edification
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* Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library
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Returning to the Red Velvet Album we feature a CdV of a young girl showing off her long, beautiful hair. It is tied with a ribbon and draped over her right shoulder. A woman’s hair was definitely a point of pride in the 19th century! She also has a lovely bar pin at her throat.
The photographer was Judkins in Bismark, Dakota Territory. As we learned recently, Dakota Territory existed for a short period of time, so the photograph can be dated between 1861-1889. We can further narrow the time frame to between the mid-1880s to 1889 based on the use of a dark card. These dark colors were introduced in the mid ’80s, and while they were used through to the mid ’90s, Dakota Territory became South and North Dakota in 1889.
Who Were They? 