Kris
you could try this site as a way of dating the photo. It is English so I
don't know how fashions etc match but it could be worth a try
http://www.rogerco.freeserve.co.uk/

John

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From: "Kris Oswald" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 4:10 AM
Subject: dating a photograph


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> Hello all
>
>     I am doing research on a civil war soldier's id tag that was
> recovered in Virginia.
> i received via email a photo from a far distant decendant of the
> Soldier..in order to
> rule in or out the man in the photo as the soldier i am looking for..i
> need advice to
> help date the photograph...based on pension statements by witnesses..the
> discription
> matches my guy in the photograph....the two females in the photo if the
> photo proves to be
> in the early to mid 1890's would be the icing on the cake as being the
> wife and daughter
> if anybody would like to view the photo and based on the technology and
> the period clothes
> and would be willing to give an opinion i would be forever in your debt.
> the photo shows possibly the back room of the Turley Confectionary
> shop...Toledo Ohio
> the woman on the right is Esther Turley..the young lad is nephew Walter
> Turley..girl on left is Daughter Winnifred..and the Gentelman in the
> rear i hope will prove to be Andrew J Tuley..1st New York Light
> Artillery Co. L.....i have spent the last nine months tracking him and
> his family and would like to put a face to him at last...thanks for any
> help
> Kris Oswald
>


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