For my first post, I'd like to share one of my favorite tintypes. The original is unusually large, and the photo looks as if it was taken in a barn. I'm still researching to identify this lovely family, but believe they are McEwens or Stewarts. These fine folks make me smile; I'll bet they never imagined they would one day be touring the world on a blog banner!
(updated post 8/11 : replaced with lightened photo to aid in printing)
8 comments:
Congrats Cathy - nicely done! Thanks for being so generous!
I am so excited to see what you have to share!
What a handsome family...thanks for sharing this wonderful image. I'd love to hear more about them if your research turns up anything.
Congratulations on your new blog! I enjoy vintage images and the history behind them. Will be visiting you often.
What a fun family. Even though they had to hold so still, one can see the personality, especially of the Dad, in the barely contained twinkle in his eyes.
This is a GREAT tintype! Thanks for sharing! It is interesting to see the expressions on the individual family members' faces. For a long time I didn't realize that the reason a lot of people look so serious in these old photos is that it took a long time for the exposure when the photographer took the picture, and smiling for so long would have been difficult or uncomfortable!
I am so happy to find you, thanks so very much for sharing so many interesting pieces!
~*~ Patty
I love the true Old Vintage Photos. Thank you for sharing.
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