Thanks Bev, for writing it out! And Fig for your thoughts on the wording :-). I've been doing a little more research into the family of the poet...
Here's a rather beaten-up CDV from the album I recently bought - it took a while for me to realise the significance of it, but it's a photo of a...
Well, I think I've answered my own question! Further into the album I came across a cdv of the same lady - I would think this is the original, or...
Bakersgma, there are a lot of unanswered questions... I don't know whether or not the poem is original or just being quoted, or how it relates to...
Wow, great work on this thread - what a fantastic find!
I also prefer the word 'weary'... I can't see an 'e' but it could be a mistake on the part of the poet... or just the way it's written.
Thanks so much! It could be 'wakeful' but I see an 'h' in there? I wish the writing were clearer, hehe. I like your interpretation of "thy w(e)ary...
Thanks again - yes, I thought it might be 'forgets', but also 'forgoes' came to mind (is that a word?!). But I definitely think you're right with...
Thanks! I kept reading it as 'pressures' or 'persons' but that didn't sound poetic enough. It does look like 'passions' now that I look again :-)
Hi, I came across an old photo album last weekend, that the dealer bought in Wales (house clearance, presumably) and it contains a mix of antique...
Great thread! I picked this one up at the weekend - by John Blake of Fore St, Devonport (Devon, UK). It's a size I've not seen before; 12.5x8cm...
Could the names dated 1890 be Mena Svenson and Selma C (or E) Ekman? I've searched for all the names on ancestry, but it's complicated by there...
Thanks Greg, that clears that one up for me!
Thanks again for all the warm welcomes!!! :) I have a cobbled-together photo of that 'yard long' for you, KingofThings, which I'll post here in...
Thanks DragonflyWink, for your close inspection! I'm more and more convinced it's the same family :) I also love the little girl - she's very...
Wow, thank you everybody, I really appreciate all the input! I totally understand why opinion is divided on this. I've spent a long time studying...
I have these two postcards bought in the UK, that came as part of a job-lot; they are a bit grubby but have always intrigued me. Firstly, they...
What a curious photo - I also thought 'man' at first, but the more I look the more feminine the face becomes, especially the eyes. Are they...
This is great! The man with two heads is pretty creepy :-/!
Thanks Fig, I didn't know that about the protective glass :). I won't take it out of the frame though, despite being curious to see if there's...
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