Who Were They?

Lost and forgotten photos from the past

Liberty Bell 10

Mrs Marvel

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March 3, 2014

Liberty Bell 12

Quite a collar!

From the early 1900s we have a photograph of a nice looking lady with quite a collar! The dress looks to be black or dark fabric of some kind, possibly silk or wool gaberdine for example, and my guess is that the collar coordinated in color. It was probably very striking in person. Also interesting to note is that it looks like she was sitting next to someone, to the left of frame. This might have been prepared as an individual portrait after the couple’s original sitting.

The photographer was Gray, at 1030 Tremont Street, Boston, MA.

Liberty Bell 9

Mrs Marvel

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February 18, 2014

Liberty Bell 11

High fashion high collar

Today’s image from the Liberty Bell album seems a companion to the previous image. The photographer was Tilton of Exeter, NH and the borders and mounts are the same.

In my haste to scan these photos (working with the stinky album was really rough on my allergies) I didn’t keep in order the following scan of the back of one of the previous ladies:

Liberty Bell 10

Miss Bertha Ham

I *think* this came from one of the 1890s cabinet cards, possibly our round faced lady, or her apparent sibling, or the older subject. Someone at some point had it colored in crayon, although that particular image was not in the album. Where it is I have no idea. Hopefully it is well cherished.

Liberty Bell 8

Mrs Marvel

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February 14, 2014

Liberty Bell 9

A pretty frame

This image from the Liberty Bell album is a post 1900 image, but not that far from the turn of the century. The dress style features the high neck and pleated blouse that was very popular from about 1900-1905. The hairstyle is the “Gibson Girl” style with a flower and/or hair fork in the back. She looks like a pretty young lady about to embark on her life.

The image matte has an embossed circle around the image which gives a pretty framing to the photo. Also embossed on the matte is the photographer name, which was Tilton in Exeter, NH.

Liberty Bell 7

Mrs Marvel

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February 4, 2014

Liberty Bell 8

Locket lady

Tonights photograph is from the Liberty Bell album and features a soft faced middle aged woman. She has her hair carefully combed close to her head. Her dress looks to be from a wool or silk and features a high neckline, many gathers on the bodice and puffed sleeves. The style is from near the turn of the century, I believe. She is also wearing a locket on a chain, close to her throat.

The photograph was made by W. P. Tilton Jr, o Exeter, NH. William P. Tilton Jr, was the son of William and Sarah Tilton, born in 1859. There were several other William Tilton’s in New Hampshire, particularly as one of the towns was founded in the 1600s by a Tilton. This particular William Tilton was married to Annie, and they operated the Tilton Studio during the 1890s and into the 20th century.

Liberty Bell 6

Mrs Marvel

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January 24, 2014

Liberty Bell 7

Baby Fauntleroy

This photo was photographed by M. Frank Miller, who provided the previous image of our Little Lord Fauntleroy. This child is wearing a lovely, long dress. It is interesting to note that the photograph seems to have an oval shape, much like a frame or album opening, right in the middle of the dress – where a face might have been. I wonder where it was placed to have developed such an odd marking.

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