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From: Jennifer Penner <>
Subject: Re: [YKS] Wedding Photos
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 17:52:49 -0800
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I have a Canadian wedding photo from 1911, but it is only of the bride.
Jennifer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Cambridge" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [YKS] Wedding Photos


> Reading of photography on internet sites it has been suggested that
> wedding
> photography took off during the Edwardian Era......1901 - 1914.
>
> The Brownie camera came out about that time so I guess people could have a
> family member take photos.
>
> Photography was available in the mid 1800 as I have some pictures but I
> would imagine it would have been very costly. Having a picture of the
> wedding party taken would have been feasible tho'.
>
> Marg
> From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [YKS] Wedding Photos
>
>
>
> In a message dated 11/01/2006 00:42:13 GMT Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> It made me realise that it was not until the 1930's that there were any
> wedding photos. Did people in the early 1900's not have wedding photos
> taken? We
> have numerous studio photos taken at that time but none of any of them
> getting married.
>
>
>
> Hi
>
> I think you are mistaken about the marriage photos. I have several in
> my
> husband's grandmothers album all taken around the turn of the century.
> Quite a thrill really because a cousin and I were able to name the entire
> assembly and I have been able to pick them out individually with my photo
> programme and give them all names.
>
> They were all taken outside however but I just thought that it was because
> the numbers were so numerous they couldn't all get into a studio.
>
> Regards
>
> JUDY ELKINGTON
>
> www.elkingtonfamily.com
>
> www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html
>
>
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