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There is a beautiful old scrapbook from the 1800's. The pictures have names written on the bottom of them. Here is the description the seller gives:
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ALBUM of Antique Family Photos CDV tintype
A homemade album leatherette/vinyl with sheet protectors, comprising
of Greve/Anderson family of NY mostly at the turn of the century. There
are 30 antique images; nothing has been added or remove as found, with no documentation except for occaisional names written in ink on borders. There are:
4 tintypes. Images of children. Plastic pages show oxidation over the years on the plastic covering. They have not been tampered with or removed;
10 Carte D'Visite formal portraits in sepia tone; men and women, in embossed border stiff frames bearing emblem of various photo studios;
4 5 X 7" and larger portraits that look to be ca 1920-1940;
The rest are very old smaller snapshots ca 1900s. some show a what looks like a family outing in an old brass era car; post card sized
photos of same in horse and buggy; beautiful images of period dress.
Photos appear to have been well preserved as found.
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This is item number #2293239364. It is listed in catagory: Collectibles>Postcards & Paper > Scrapbooks.
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