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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: kazza56 on Monday 31 January 22 19:02 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to identify the vintage of this photograph. Particularly noting the gathered, close fitting sleeves. Also, has anyone seen this "staging" before in family photos?
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Hi Kazza56,
If you don't have any luck in this forum, try the "Free Photo Restoration & and Date Old Photograph", there are a lot of experienced people in there who maybe able to assist you.
Tom Buchanan
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You would be best to place this on the photo dating forum, as previously mentioned.
Include the whole photo, without edges and corners cut off, and also include the back of the photo.
Yes, i have seen similar staging before, but can’t help with the date.
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Thanks for those suggestions. I'm new to Rootschat and you have made me explore it a little further. Cheers Kazza56
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Hi kazza
I think it's likely to be late 1870s - early 1880s but my dating books are packed away. We usually give dating estimates on the Photoboard
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/free-photo-restoration/
Also, as has been suggested, it's best, if possible, to show all of the photo uncropped and the back. Both can give more clues to the date. We do try to give an estimate with whatever you have though :)
Gadget
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Staging like that helps the person keep still while the photograph is taken.
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Moved as suggested
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"Staging like that helps the person keep still while the photograph is taken."
As rustic fences go, though, that one is particularly unconvincing.
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Hi Kazza and welcome to RootsChat. I agree with Gadget on date and agree with the need to show the photographer's information, an important dating tool.
Carol
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Thanks Carol (and all). The image is a screenshot from a Slideshow and it's all I have. Unfortunately I can't look on the back and there does not appear to be any indication of the photo studio visible.
Kazza56
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Did she move her hands at the wrong time? They’re a bit blurry. You would expect them to be resting on the fence to keep still. The little basket seems to be hanging oddly on the fence too.
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Not sure if this comment will be helpful or not. My grandmother was b 1881 -- i have a tin type photo of her as a toddler or young child propped up in hay. That was near Parramatta then still rural in nsw,
But rural shots might have been the fashion possibly adopted later in Australia than overseas.
Wonder if travelling photographers carried their props with them. That rustic gate while not convincing would have been portable at least.
You should perhaps contact the poster of the slideshow to see if they are willing to send you copies of the original photo front and back and if they have any additional information.
I am not sure if there are copyright issues with you reposting someone elses work.
Regards
pH
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I agree with pH that it might be useful to know if there is any sort of photographer’s stamp/embossing on the photo, which might help with identification of sitter and where photo was taken.
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Ruskie...See my reply#8 and Kazza's reply #9
Carol
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Ruskie...See my reply#8 and Kazza's reply #9
Carol
Understood. I thought the OP might be able to chase up the owner of the original.
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I agree with pH that it might be useful to know if there is any sort of photographer’s stamp/embossing on the photo, which might help with identificati.on of sitter and where photo was taken.
Ruskie - see my reply #4
Also, as has been suggested, it's best, if possible, to show all of the photo uncropped and the back. Both can give more clues to the date. We do try to give an estimate with whatever you have though :)
Gadget
The thread was originally on the Midlothian Bpard and I did a RTM to suggest it being moved to here.