Women and children at water’s edge
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What it is:
Real photo post card measuring 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
What I know about it:
The paper manufacturer’s markings (AZO, four triangles pointing up) narrow the date range to 1904-1918. Otherwise no information.
Comments:
I had another birthday last week (they’re relentless, aren’t they?), and my friend Elise gave me, among other things, some vintage photos! Here’s one of them. There’s a softness to it that I like (the lighting, the focus). I’m not sure it was intentional, but it goes well with the scene. I think it’s a little unusual that all five of these people are pictured in profile, and I wonder what has captured their attention.
Pics of Then 
good job choosing, Elise!
Agreed!
Lovely gift Matt. None of my friends have ever given me a vintage snap, so you are very lucky. I have bought some beautiful examples of ‘faded’ photos lately. I am not sure if it is poor processing, deliberate, or just a failure to protect them from light, that creates the fading, but it adds a lot to the story of the image in terms of the amount of time passed, how much it was loved etc.
Thanks, Katherine. Sometimes when an old photo is faded, it’s just frustrating. Other times, it seems like an enhancement.
Agreed. It can also be frustrating!