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Title: Looking for a date.
Post by: BashLad on Tuesday 22 January 13 22:47 GMT (UK)

Looking for a date on these characters. :)

Title: Re: Looking for a date.
Post by: chinakay on Tuesday 22 January 13 23:31 GMT (UK)

1870s, probably mid but maybe earlier. The lady's hairstyle isn't typical of that decade, but the dress is.

The gent has a posing stand behind him to keep his head still for the shot. They'd pretty well disappeared by the middle of the decade. This one looks quite substantial and it's rare to see so much of one in the picture.

There are also elements of the previous decade in this photo...the blank wall behind is more of an 1860s look...perhaps the photographer wasn't big on embellishments :)

Cheers,
China

Title: Re: Looking for a date.
Post by: BashLad on Saturday 26 January 13 18:26 GMT (UK)

Thanks China.  :)

Title: Re: Looking for a date.
Post by: JDJames89 on Sunday 27 January 13 19:54 GMT (UK)

Completely agree with China. The dress is very distinctly 1870s, though the hair is not. I'd say the phot quality also points to the late '70s or early '80s. Very interesting photograph, do you reckon their siblings or maybe a very young married couple?

Title: Re: Looking for a date.
Post by: chinakay on Sunday 27 January 13 20:26 GMT (UK)

I was wondering the same thing. They have a similar look to them...and the gent doesn't seem big enough to be a husband. Brother and sister?

I like his face...it has "character" :)

Title: Re: Looking for a date.
Post by: BashLad on Monday 28 January 13 16:01 GMT (UK)

Personally I think they're siblings. Going off the date given I think they're probably younger siblings or cousins of my ggg-grandmother. The woman in particular has the look of the Mann family to her.