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Another Bradford photo for dating
« on: Thursday 30 December 10 21:44 GMT (UK) »
Here is a second photo, also undated, from a Bradford studio. Appreciate any feedback regarding likely date of this photo. NB: the reverse of the photo is black.

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Re: Another Bradford photo for dating
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 30 December 10 22:20 GMT (UK) »
1890's again but as mens clothes styles changed at a slower pace it's impossible to say which part.
It's possibly a memorial card as it plain backed but may also be a copy.

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Re: Another Bradford photo for dating
« Reply #2 on: Friday 31 December 10 17:53 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, Jim, for the feedback.

Two followup questions:

If the man's photo is a memorial card, would this mean he was in mourning?

Also, any significance to the fact he was wearing a white tie?

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Re: Another Bradford photo for dating
« Reply #3 on: Friday 31 December 10 19:09 GMT (UK) »
Memorial cards were copies of photos of someone who had recently died.
The wing collar & white cravat are formal daywear worn mainly at weddings.

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Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
Census information is Crown copyright,from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/