Recently, I acquired a photo album that dates back to the 1860s, during the time when CdV portraiture was really taking off and photo albums became more common. The carte de visite (CdV) became available in 1859 and thrived throughout the following decades. Numerous soldiers engaged in the American Civil War took the time to …
June is the month of graduations and weddings. Here we have a photo from the 1950s or 60s, showing a man in his graduation cap and gown, and a young girl. The photo is unidentified.
This is an undated snapshot of three men in front of some type of large vehicle in the barn. I assume from the note penned on the back that it is the fire station somewhere….any input from readers is greatly appreciated! “My self, Wall and Strom (who was fire chief until transferred) now that handsome …
Here is a boy of about 10-12 months of age, named Roger Bain. Unfortunately with no location or even a year, it’s difficult to pin this one down. I have a similar style photo of my uncle, so I did a search for Roger Bain born in 1930 +/- 5 years and the list is …
This photograph from the Green Fan Album features a mother, father and two small children. I think the children are boys. The setting is very natural, as if it were inside their living room. There is a mark on the photo next to the father’s mouth which makes it look as though he is frowning, …
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