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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: gpixie on Friday 10 May 13 09:55 BST (UK)

Title: An old one
Post by: gpixie on Friday 10 May 13 09:55 BST (UK)

Hello everyone, just wondered if you could help with this very old one. I've dated this to around 1860 to 1870 from the photographers (handwritten) details on the back. Taken in Gundagai, Australia. The dark haired man is my 4x g grandfather George Fuller. Thank you in advance! :)

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: Maggie. on Friday 10 May 13 12:07 BST (UK)

Hi gpixie - a very quick clean up for you.

Regards,
Maggie  :)

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: Maggie. on Friday 10 May 13 12:14 BST (UK)

A slightly different one.

Maggie  :)

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: japeflakes on Friday 10 May 13 13:50 BST (UK)

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Title: Re: An old one
Post by: terry h on Friday 10 May 13 14:59 BST (UK)

Two more.

Terry

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: gpixie on Saturday 11 May 13 06:56 BST (UK)

Thanks so much Terry, Japeflakes and Maggie. You are all so talented :) This is the oldest photo I have  (it's very tiny probably about 5x4cm) so is very precious to me. Thank you very much!

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: restorer45 on Saturday 11 May 13 11:17 BST (UK)

Cheers

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: chinakay on Saturday 11 May 13 19:18 BST (UK)

What an absolutely wonderful old photo! Definitely 1860s, and I think early. Actually a typical 1850s pose, but not taken during that decade as photos printed on paper didn't come along until about 1860/61. And not a paper print made from an earlier glass photo, unless the print had been flipped because glass photos were backwards.

Both men are wearing a popular beard style called a Newgate Frill. You are very lucky to have such a fantastic old photo! Both men are very handsome :)

Cheers,
China

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: Niksmum on Saturday 11 May 13 22:56 BST (UK)

one from me

Irene

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: saddles on Sunday 12 May 13 02:14 BST (UK)

Hi gpixie........One from me also.

Carolyn  :)

Title: Re: An old one
Post by: gpixie on Friday 17 May 13 14:14 BST (UK)

Thank you again for all these fantastic restorations! :) Also thanks to China for the additional information on dates (and the beards!). I've looked a little more into the photographers movements around the region and think he was in Gundagai around 1864. You're all great, thank you!!