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Lost Faces: Ancestor Photos & Albums

Photographs of Ancestors - we all want them, some of us are lucky enough to have them. Learn how to date these old photos. Share your ancestor photos . NOTE: Do not upload photos wider than 500 pixels. See "Uploading Photos to the Group" for help.

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Uploading Photos to the Group

PLEASE upload photos in the DISCUSSION FORUM and not the COMMENT WALL. All questions, queries, and ancestor photos should go in DISCUSSION. It's easier to keep track of answers, and it helps all of us to help each other.

Photos being uploaded to this group are stretching and are not displaying properly. The solution is to RESIZE your photo before you upload. I use IRFANVIEW which is a free graphic program. But you can use any program you like.

Open your photo, and RESIZE it so that the width is no more than 550 pixels. Make sure the aspect ratio is set and that way the length will resize automatically. Click SAVE (I like to SAVE AS a new file so I still have the original) and then upload the smaller image (550 wide) to this group. Your photo will then display as it should without the stretching

How to Date an Ancestor Photograph

Click on the links below to read details of the tips and hints for dating ancestor photographs. More tips will be added over the next few weeks.

Hints For Dating an Ancestor Photograph

Corners From 1859 on, CDVs had square cut corners. From 1872 on, corners were rounded... (continue reading)

Using Revenue Stamps to Date Photographs

In the United States, an act of Congress passed on June 30, 1864 added a new tax on all "photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes or any ... (continue reading)

Examples of Photographs

Click on the links to see examples and read descriptions of old photographs. The description includes tips and techniques you can use to date your own photographs.

9th Plate Tin Type

This is a 9th plate TinType, hand coloured, and... (continue reading)

CDV with 2cent George Washington Orange Revenue Stamp

Example of a CDV taken between 1864 and 1866.... (continue reading)

Carte de Visite March 1867

This is a gorgeous example of fashion in 1867.... (continue reading)

Civil War Era CDV

Example of a pre-1872 CDV with square corners which have been cut to fit into a photo album.... (continue reading)

Discussion Forum

Tintype dating

Started by sk hendeson Mar 6, 2014. 0 Replies

Tintype dating

Started by sk hendeson Mar 6, 2014. 0 Replies

another one

Started by Pam Shakespeare. Last reply by Pam Shakespeare Sep 17, 2011. 2 Replies

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Comment by Laressa Northrup on March 11, 2010 at 1:07pm
Dear JB,

The clothing style dates back to the late 1850's but this gentlemen could have worn his best suit for years as he is an older gentlemen. Do you have time periods for your 2nd ggrandfather and 3rd grandfather? I would guess that this gentlemen is at least in his late 40's and possibly 50's.

Sincerely,

Laressa Northrup
cltaxson@tds.net
Comment by JB Peterson on March 10, 2010 at 4:51pm
Family members think this is my 3RD GGF. I think it may be my 2ND GGF. I am hoping someone may have an opinion as to:

1) the age of Pete Fine
and
2) an approximate age for the photo itself.

Comment by Nancy Netter on November 6, 2009 at 2:39pm
Thank you again Laressa!

I was hoping is was prior to 1860. Thanks for your help!

I hope I can return the favor someday.
Comment by Laressa Northrup on November 6, 2009 at 1:55pm
Nancy,

I could not find anyone with bangs before 1873 in all of my books and this woman's hairstyle was very popular from abt 1873 to 1876. Prior to 1860, all of the hairstyle I saw had the hair brushed over the ears or ringlets in front of the ears for very young women. It is hard to tell from the photo exactly what her dress was like.
Comment by Nancy Netter on November 4, 2009 at 9:52am
Thank very much!!!

I still have a question.....Could this photo be 1855-1860?
Thanks
Comment by Nancy Netter on November 4, 2009 at 8:43am
Micheal, do you retouch this photo or do you have a copy of the same picture??
Comment by Nancy Netter on November 3, 2009 at 7:59am


Can this photo be about 1855-1860?
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Comment by Nancy Netter on October 21, 2009 at 2:37pm
Thanks Laressa!!!!

At least it gives me some lead on ID of these ladies!!
Just in case others may see this, I think they could be some of Thomas Winters Terry and Susan Akers daughter. They were living in Montgomery Co., VA and moved to Montgomery Co., Indiana after 1873. There are 11 daughters affilated with this family group.
Comment by Laressa Northrup on October 21, 2009 at 10:14am
Nancy,

I give talks of clothing styles and the hair with the bangs and the rest of the hair pulled back into a bun above the ears was a major fashion in the early 1880's and the standing collars with the white above the collar came in around 1880. The girl in the middle back with the unusual collar was the fashion in the late 1870's. By 1883 the bustle came back into fashion and it doesn't look like these women have the bustle although between 1880 an 1883 there was generally some padding to make the skirt fuller in the back. I would estimate that this picture was taken in the early 1880's probably before 1883 or 1884.
 

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