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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: jemhay on Friday 25 March 11 07:56 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
I know absolutely nothing about this photo or the people in it. It's a scan that was emailed to me so I can't tell you anything about the photo itself either, I'm afraid. Thanks very much in advance. :)
The one interesting thing I noticed earlier, is the colour of the grooms hands (he's been cut out of the photo along with two or three other people I'd imagine), his skin seems very dark - no?
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I am wondering if the groom is wearing gloves....? The tiny bit of his head which can be seen doesn't appear to match the colour of his hands.
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bits and pieces
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Hi jemhay :)
Yes the groom and some others are wearing gloves ;)
The photo dates to around 1910 or so, I think. You will get that narrowed down or corrected when the experts come online ;D
Cheers
Prue
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http://www.photohistory-sussex.co.uk/StickellsCrowb.htm
wedding photo 1908
sylvia
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The date's about right but I'd go a bit earlier in the decade at around 1905.
jim
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Loved that link Sylvia,heaps of info.I wonder if this particular marriage had a messy ending,definately seems to have been some snipping.
George.
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Thanks so much everyone! :)
Greensleeves: I wasn't sure about the gloves - his hands looked too well defined to me to be in gloves, but I see what you mean about that tiny sliver of his head - even that looks a little darker than the other folks skin tone from what little is visible.
Prue and Jim: Thanks for the dating - very helpful, now I can go have a look to see who 'fits' age wise and married around that time.
Sylvia: Thanks for the link - fascinating stuff. I LOVE old photos!
Seoras: My cousin suggested the groom was maybe cut out for a locket, but that's just conjecture.
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glad to hear it jemhay,that is a much better notion than mine. ;)
George
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glad to hear it jemhay,that is a much better notion than mine. ;)
George
Yes - it is a "nicer" one - but thinking about it - they would surely have taken more care to get all of his head rather than tear off his left ear?! Hmmmm I'd love to know what really happened...