Comments on: What do you know? http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/ Tales of my ancestors and my adventures searching for them Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jewelgirl http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-1350 Jewelgirl Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:41:36 +0000 http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-1350 Keep me informed if you find out more, it is a lovely photo! Jewelgirl Keep me informed if you find out more, it is a lovely photo!
Jewelgirl

]]> By: Jewelgirl http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-1335 Jewelgirl Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:49:27 +0000 http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-1335 I am leaning to about Circa 1870 as far as the jewelry. The addition of fringe or bead tipped chain tassels on to the pendant earrings and the choker is my clue. The fringe could also be seed pearls and would date it to the same period of time. Hard to see the details clearly, but that's my best guess. Also the type of cardboard (paper) used for the backing and the size of the photo should help you date the photo. I am leaning to about Circa 1870 as far as the jewelry. The addition of fringe or bead tipped chain tassels on to the pendant earrings and the choker is my clue. The fringe could also be seed pearls and
would date it to the same period of time. Hard to see the details clearly, but that’s my best guess.
Also the type of cardboard (paper) used for the backing and the size of
the photo should help you date the photo.

]]> By: allmyanc http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-717 allmyanc Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:22:53 +0000 http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-717 Thanks so much for your input. Both the hairstyle and the original size of the photo make us think 1860s as well, but we're still collecting data. :-) Thanks so much for your input. Both the hairstyle and the original size of the photo make us think 1860s as well, but we’re still collecting data. :-)

]]> By: Debra MacLaughlan-Dumes http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-716 Debra MacLaughlan-Dumes Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:53:01 +0000 http://allmyancestors.com/blog/2007/10/28/what-do-you-know/#comment-716 You should definitely submit this to Maureen Taylor for a good analysis---she occasionally does freebies: http://www.familytreemagazine.com/photodetectiveblog/ The photo looks to me to have been enhanced by pencil or charcoal, which wasn't that uncommon in the 1860s---could it have been? The age of the lady looks to me to be in her twenties. The hairstyle is more common for the late 1860s and early 1870s, when hair was piled up. The snood may mean the lady is married (substitute for a cap). I'm assuming that's a high white collar; I can't see the detail too clearly. You may find this site helpful; these are British ladies but I suspect this applies to the States as well: http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/date/main.htm You should definitely submit this to Maureen Taylor for a good analysis—she occasionally does freebies:

http://www.familytreemagazine.com/photodetectiveblog/

The photo looks to me to have been enhanced by pencil or charcoal, which wasn’t that uncommon in the 1860s—could it have been?

The age of the lady looks to me to be in her twenties. The hairstyle is more common for the late 1860s and early 1870s, when hair was piled up. The snood may mean the lady is married (substitute for a cap).

I’m assuming that’s a high white collar; I can’t see the detail too clearly.

You may find this site helpful; these are British ladies but I suspect this applies to the States as well:

http://www.cartes.fsnet.co.uk/date/main.htm

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