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Ancestry/Genealogy

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8. I also love old photos.

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 10:50 AM

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Your great grandmother has a look of happy confidence about her. Do you know the year it was taken?

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A recovered photo of my great grandmother [View all] EYESORE 9001 Sunday OP

I love her dress! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sunday #1

She does appear to be a 'free spirit' for the time (1940s) EYESORE 9001 Sunday #4

nice smile. AllaN01Bear Sunday #12

So beautiful! Hope22 Sunday #2

reddit has a sub that you can present a damaged image Shellback Squid Sunday #3

I haven't tried it yet EYESORE 9001 Sunday #6

Beautiful. I love historic old photos. Walleye Sunday #5

That's awesome! I love going through old photos. woodsprite Sunday #7

Hint from my sister. Delmette2.0 Sunday #17

I also love old photos. Diamond_Dog Sunday #8

Date is uncertain EYESORE 9001 Sunday #9

I'm thinking Ohio EYESORE 9001 Sunday #11

Both of my parents and grandparents were from Ohio. llmart Sunday #13

Tintype photography didn't come into widespread enough use Warpy Monday #20

It isn't tintype EYESORE 9001 Monday #21

I'd guess late 30's. 3Hotdogs Sunday #16

Lots of 30s autos were still around in the early 40s EYESORE 9001 Monday #18