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    Posted 13 years ago

    cwork
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    These are my Great Grandparents on my mother's side on the family. They were her Father's parents. I'm not sure when the photo was taken but I would think it's the late 1800's becuase my Grandfather was born in 1884. Why did people never smile in photos back then?

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    1860s ARMED CIVIL WAR INFANTRY OFFICER TINTYPE PHOTO WITH AMERICAN FLAG BACKDROP
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    1. cwork cwork, 13 years ago
      Thanks scandinavian_pieces. I want to put more on but I need to pick up a scanner first.
    2. cwork cwork, 13 years ago
      Thanks packrat-place,walksoftly,officialfuel.
    3. Signaholic Signaholic, 13 years ago
      I'll tell you why they didn't smile, there was nothing to smile about back then. Times were extremely hard.
    4. cwork cwork, 13 years ago
      Thanks Hedgewalker
    5. cwork cwork, 13 years ago
      Thanks toolate
    6. cwork cwork, 13 years ago
      Thanks Hedgewalker,BeauxPurdy
    7. Budek Budek, 13 years ago
      Wonderful old photo!, you're lucky to have it. I've been collecting such pieces for many years,....the fact that they're not smiling is just what makes them most appealing to me. I'm sure that life was hard back then, but I think that one of the reasons they're not smiling is because this type of photo required a longer exposure.
    8. cwork cwork, 13 years ago
      Thanks BELLIN68
    9. cwork cwork, 12 years ago
      Thanks miKKoChristmas11 and musikchoo
    10. cwork cwork, 12 years ago
      Thanks ttomtucker
    11. cwork cwork, 12 years ago
      Thanks for the love Nicole Jerelen
    12. pops52 pops52, 12 years ago
      I really like looking at old photos, thanks for posting.
    13. cwork cwork, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking pops52
    14. cwork cwork, 12 years ago
      Thanks Budek

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