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From: michael kenefick <>
Subject: Re: Help with photo ID date and cultural origin
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 07:00:37 -0400
References: <3aa8995f.0408311933.558689b3@posting.google.com>


Hello Saki,

I found a listing for a B.A Mink Photographer on
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilphotos/phtoginx.htm. Perhaps this can help you set a
date range. I googled Mink +Photographer +Halsted.

This is from the web page "Following is a list of some defunct Illinois
photographers. This list is compiled from the orphan photos which have been
submitted, and from submittersÂ’ own family photographs. The purpose of the list
is to help others date photographs they own.

You can help add to this index. Just send a list of the photographers (along
with their location) which appear on your old family photographs. If you can
give an approximate date for when the photo was taken, this will provide a time
frame for the photographer at a given location.

Send your list of photographers to no spam.net. Please put
Illinois Photographers in the subject line.

If you would like additional help with dating your photographs, please contact
Tom Finson."

Mike

saki wrote:

> Could someone familiar with old wedding photos take a look at this,
> please? I suspect it's my great-grandmother and great-grandfather.
>
> http://dumes.net/familypics/Devorah_Dumes/cath_and_hans.jpg
>
> I'm curious about any clues in the photo, especially whether it
> reveals any Danish or German style of matrimonial dress, particularly
> for the lady.
>
> I'd also be glad to know whether anyone has a feel for its date. I
> believe the original photo was taken in Nebraska and it was copied in
> Chicago when these folks moved there c. 1890. My guess is that the
> photo is from 1878 but if anyone has anything substantive to add, I'd
> be most grateful, particularly if you believe that the photo could not
> have been taken that early.
>
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