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Offline princess41

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Watts Studio
« on: Saturday 22 May 21 00:22 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know anything about a Watts Studio and I am pretty sure it says Toowoomba?

I have a portrait postcard and this is stamped on it.  From the clothing and hairdo it looks like it could have been taken in the 1860's.

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Re: Watts Studio
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 22 May 21 00:26 BST (UK) »

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Re: Watts Studio
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 22 May 21 03:18 BST (UK) »
Earliest Trove result for Watt's Studio Toowoomba is in 1908, where they say they are new artists who have bought Deazeley's
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180445160

I think this fits with it being a postcard? Maybe it is a photo of an older photo?

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Re: Watts Studio
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 22 May 21 05:03 BST (UK) »
Why not post it on the Date Old Photographs board
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/free-photo-restoration/

Lots of experienced people can help with the dating by clothing etc, and then you may be able to assess whether it is a reprint as Matthew suggests.  :) As a help, divided back postcards were introduced in 1905. Plain ones were allowed from about 1895 I think in Australia.

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Re: Watts Studio
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 22 May 21 08:41 BST (UK) »
Thank you for all your replies. 

The photo belongs to my cousin and we are trying to work out who the 3 x Great Grandma is.   I will need to seek her permission first before I post it.

I do live in Canberra and someone suggested I could probably have it dated here at one of the Institutions.  Maybe the National Portrait Gallery or the National Library or Australian Archives.

Glenys
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