Help with info on unknown loudoun family

[loobylooayr]

Hi,

An old photograph album has been given into my care. It's in a terrible state of repair - it was found during the renovation of an old building (in west of Scotland)
The album has been filled with a selection of postcards - some of landscapes/views, some novelty, some music hall performers but mainly family images. Sadly, virtually no names have been recorded - making it difficult to identify the people.
These two cards intrigued me because it looks like they were taken in USA? Can anyone help with the uniform the elderly gentleman is wearing? What date? And the ladies' clothes? Are they in 'costume' or do these look like everyday clothes?

Thank you for reading.

Looby

[still_looking]

The hat badge looks like it belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic
https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/331099

Which would suggest a civil war veteran. A little more digging should hopefully identify the other regalia.

S_L

[loobylooayr]

The hat badge looks like it belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic
https://www.thehenryford.org/collections-and-research/digital-collections/artifact/331099

Which would suggest a civil war veteran. A little more digging should hopefully identify the other regalia.

S_L

Thank you S L for identifying the hat badge and sharing that link.
Looby

[loobylooayr]

Can I just add to this post -

The thread title has been amended (I assume by the Moderator of this board) to include the name Loudoun - this is not the name of this family - I had given the photos the name 'loudoun family' and 'loudoun man' because they could not be uploaded with the original file name 'unknown family/man'.
Loudoun relates to the street where the album was found.

Looby

[still_looking]

Is there any mention of specific states? It would help narrowing down which post of the G.A.R. the man belonged to as the long frilled decoration is probably post specific.

S_L

[loobylooayr]

Is there any mention of specific states? It would help narrowing down which post of the G.A.R. the man belonged to as the long frilled decoration is probably post specific.

S_L

There is no information either on the photos/postcards or in the album - no names, no date, no location. I wonder if the photos were taken on 4th July or perhaps a date commemorating the Civil War?

Looby

[still_looking]

Fourth of July seems likely for the group photo. Difficult to guess when, 1910-1920s maybe.

S_L

[loobylooayr]

Fourth of July seems likely for the group photo. Difficult to guess when, 1910-1920s maybe.

S_L

Thank you for your ideas. Do you think the women are dressed in costume?

Looby

[John-76]

Here's a quick cleanup of the one gentleman.