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Position:Home>Genealogy> Is anyone here able to tell time period from clothing style?Question:I have a couple tin photographs that i found in my Grandmothers home while cleaning it to put it on the market. They were in a box with a couple old family bibles and other photographs. I am trying to place faces with names but unfortunately I am not certain who they are as i cannot tell what time period the pictures are from and my grandmother is no longer alive. If anyone thinks that they can tell what time period the photos that i have are from i would greatly appreciate the help. Like i said they are on tin in black and white. I would be glad to send you the photos to look at or post them to a photo site for viewing. Thanks in advance. Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I have a couple tin photographs that i found in my Grandmothers home while cleaning it to put it on the market. They were in a box with a couple old family bibles and other photographs. I am trying to place faces with names but unfortunately I am not certain who they are as i cannot tell what time period the pictures are from and my grandmother is no longer alive. If anyone thinks that they can tell what time period the photos that i have are from i would greatly appreciate the help. Like i said they are on tin in black and white. I would be glad to send you the photos to look at or post them to a photo site for viewing. Thanks in advance. Just guessing... 1880s to maybe 1900ish. Some that I have, are known to be of persons who died in early 1890s, and style is very close. As one site points out.. box cameras for home use were invented around the turn of the century, so people could take their own pictures. Other photos I have of 1900-1920 time frame were often the 'postcard' type.. I think it was more popular in that era. If I recall correctly, Phoebe died in the 1870s, and one of her daughters was the one who 'held on' to the family treasures? The people here look to be in their 20s, maybe 30s, so I would think of that generation.. young adults around the turn of the century. The fantastic thing with today's technology is that you have the image that can be enhanced with a photo editor, without risking the original. Are you having much success finding distant relatives? Not impossible that they will have other photos that you can use to compare. I cannot thank you enough for your help earlier. I was able to find (with relative certainty) ancestors dating all the way back to england on my Grandfather's mothers side. I have slowed on the tracing of the tree until i can put names to a lot of the pictures i have. Report It * You must be logged into Answers to add comments. Sign in or Register. Other Answers (9) |