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Offline Tony Freeman

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Re: Could Some one give me a possible date for this photo?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 16 August 10 22:31 BST (UK) »
Such a beautiful photograph I thought it deserved a clean-up and I also re-coloured it in sepia.
Perhaps someone would like to colour this image  :)
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Re: Could Some one give me a possible date for this photo?
« Reply #10 on: Monday 16 August 10 23:07 BST (UK) »
Many thanks Tony for taking the time.

If you don't mind I will print the photo as you have cleaned up.

If only I knew who they were, still the thing is to never give up, will get there in the end.

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Re: Could Some one give me a possible date for this photo?
« Reply #11 on: Monday 16 August 10 23:13 BST (UK) »
Don't forget, Al - they may not be family at all, or if they are, they might be uncles or aunts etc. who you wouldn't be able to place.   :)

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Re: Could Some one give me a possible date for this photo?
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 17 August 10 02:27 BST (UK) »
Does anyone else get the feeling that this grand old couple could be siblings rather than an old married couple?  Lots of facial characteristics in common I think.

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Re: Could Some one give me a possible date for this photo?
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 17 August 10 07:24 BST (UK) »
I think this is an older photo, copied and printed on a postcard.

Of course, elderly people were inclined to be a bit behind the latest fashion, as is often seen in family group photos.

Though the lady's dress is a mixture of styles (home made?) of the late 1870s into the mid 1880s, a lady's sleeves were very tight in the 1880s, and she has chosen a sleeve more like the early 1870s. My guess is she was an active woman, and disliked the tight sleeves of the 1880s which limited movement.

The chairs are unusual, though. Has anyone seen such in other photos? That could identify the studio, I feel, and help with a date.

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