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Title: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: Ayrfc_dave on Friday 17 May 24 12:41 BST (UK)
Is it possible to tell me anything about the attached photo?

I don't have the original - only this one.

Is it possible to date it from what you can see?

Are there any other clues in the picture?

Thanks and kind regards

Dave(http://e:/dcf/albert iremonger/iremonger/iremonger/pics/alberts wife)
Title: my thoughts
Post by: elinga on Friday 17 May 24 12:47 BST (UK)
1920s ish
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Friday 17 May 24 13:02 BST (UK)
Dress style does seem to indicate the 1920s.  There looks like writing on pic, unable to read as small.

Cas
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: purlin on Friday 17 May 24 16:04 BST (UK)
I would agree the fashion, decor and furniture appear to be 1920's
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: garstonite on Saturday 18 May 24 06:44 BST (UK)
Quote from: Cas (stallc) on Friday 17 May 24 13:02 BST (UK)
Dress style does seem to indicate the 1920s.  There looks like writing on pic, unable to read as small.

Cas

1372-16 ...so could the 16 be 1916 ???
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: JenB on Saturday 18 May 24 08:54 BST (UK)
I'm no expert, but the cloche hat, dropped waistline and hemline just below the knee all suggest the mid-1920's to me.
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: Ayrfc_dave on Saturday 18 May 24 10:33 BST (UK)
elinga, Cas(stallc), JenB, garsonite and purlin - many thanks to you all for your replies and what makes it so much better is that you all seem to agree that the period is the 1920s.

Thanks very much indeed for your time and efforts.

Kind regards

Dave
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 18 May 24 13:15 BST (UK)
I would agree with 1920s too, the style of dress is right for the era.
Carol
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: sandiep on Saturday 18 May 24 14:07 BST (UK)
the phot is of Norma Shearer in 1927 writing in top of photo has name and there are photos on internet  just right click and press search for images
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 18 May 24 14:15 BST (UK)
Yes it's Norma Shearer. You can even buy a life size cutout from the same photo

https://www.celebrity-cutouts.com.au/product/norma-shearer-black-and-white-cardboard-cutout/
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: Cas (stallc) on Saturday 18 May 24 14:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Saturday 18 May 24 14:15 BST (UK)
Yes it's Norma Shearer. You can even buy a life size cutout from the same photo

https://www.celebrity-cutouts.com.au/product/norma-shearer-black-and-white-cardboard-cutout/

How very strange... Maybe Albert's wife on the jpeg was Norma?  ???
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 18 May 24 15:20 BST (UK)
Quote from: Cas (stallc) on Saturday 18 May 24 14:58 BST (UK)


How very strange... Maybe Albert's wife on the jpeg was Norma?  ???

I don't think do

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Shearer
Title: Re: Can anyone date this photograph please?
Post by: Puka on Monday 20 May 24 23:29 BST (UK)
I agree. The Roaring 20's. At least in the US.