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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: matt8 on Monday 21 December 20 07:23 GMT (UK)
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Could anyone help date this photo of my ancestor, possibly Mary Martin born 1879 or possibly her mother?
Many thanks for any help.
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I would say this was mid-late 1890s possibly into the early 1900s. Lovely photo. It always helps the dating process when you post the whole photo with surround including the back.
Carol
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That's great - thank you very much!
I am attaching the whole front and back - does this help narrow it down? Looks as though thr bottom was cut off at some point.
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Agree with Carol re 1890s. and probably mid 1890s.
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She will be a young girl in terms of age, as her hair is still worn down - and what strikes me is what a constrictive corset she must have been wearing even so >:(
Lovely picture
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She looks about 16 or 17, which would tie in with a mid 1890s date.
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Thank you for all the responses - very helpful. That fits in with it being Mary Martin and not her mother and 16 or 17 looks right too, so mid 1890's would be spot on.
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Is this her Matt:
Mary Tyrer
BIRTH 1880
DEATH 18 May 1935 (aged 54–55)
BURIAL
Hindley Cemetery
Hindley, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Found here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210903731/mary-tyrer
The place and age seem to fit.
Carol
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I couldn't resist a clean....You don't have to have it if you don't want ;)
Carol
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...and a variation if you prefer.
Carol
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Thank you!