Don’t you love this photo? The gentleman with his stiff collar, white tie and shirt, dark suit, standing proudly beside his companion. And she is gorgeous in her white lace dress and white shoes. Did you know in the early 20th century, mens collars and cuffs were separate […]
May I introduce Cecil and Frances Haines on their wedding day in 1941 – a very handsome couple. Their photograph was taken at Harper and Co., 1706 1/2 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas. In the 1941 Dallas, Texas Directory this company is listed at that address. However there was […]
I have an early 1900’s photo to share with you today. The photo is on a 9″ x 7″ grey cardboard, with an raised oval design in the center. The photograph has been cut slightly smaller than the oval and pasted in the center. It’s not a carte-de-visite […]
I have a great photo to share with you today! Not hard to date this one – look at those HUGE leg ‘o mutton sleeves. Very late 1890’s style. I’m curious to know why these women are dressed almost identically – same dress, same necklace. The only difference […]
Today I share a lovely photograph of a woman from the turn of the 20th century. This is not a carte-de-viste or a cabinet card. The front is a medium grey with a decorated oval. There is no notation of photographer, city or state. There is, however, in […]
This carte-de-visite photo, 2.5 x 4 inches, looks to be from the 1870’s due to the bustle in back of the woman’s dress and the many layers of skirt in front. She has two sweet children with her. It is hard to tell if they are boys or […]
Today I share five delightful ladies fashions from the 1860’s – the Civil War era. The time period produced your typical very full skirt with hoops underneath, long sleeves and hair pulled back from the face. All are carte-de-visite photographs – 2.5X4 inches. Our first photograph shows a […]
Today I share three photos that are real photo postcards. One would go to a photographer, have your picture made and he would print it on a postcard. You could mail this postcard just like we do today – although our postcards are generally from where we visit […]
I intended a great post today with glorious Civil War photographs. But things do not always work as planned. After just two photographs my scanner gave out. I’ve had trouble with it before, but it is gone. So I have two photographs for you. As they say, less […]
I have six photographs to share with you today. Let’s start with the earliest. Doesn’t this woman remind you of Mary Todd Lincoln? Definitely a Civil War era dress. Note the beautiful material, with small dots, and larger ones. The pleats at the waist gave a full skirt, […]