tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post287634508593933851..comments2024-03-24T21:46:01.457-05:00Comments on Forgotten Old Photos: Photo Number 531Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-88563809227579011962011-05-16T11:57:29.139-05:002011-05-16T11:57:29.139-05:00I know I commented on this - did blogger dump your...I know I commented on this - did blogger dump your comments? I read that on another site. Bummer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-50173292003026739032011-05-12T13:17:16.718-05:002011-05-12T13:17:16.718-05:00I have to say that is a really unattractive dress....I have to say that is a really unattractive dress. Of course, it does show how the skirt fashion trended to have the bulk of fabric in the back of the body by the time the bustle became popular. The front is more narrow and it has that apron/flounce thing. The wrap is also interesting because women's wraps didn't usually match their dress, but this could be a traveling costume, having a wrap/bodice that would remove so the wearer could be more comfortable on a long train ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-21280974241854238322011-05-12T12:21:14.789-05:002011-05-12T12:21:14.789-05:00Interesting question from Marty.
I love how the r...Interesting question from Marty.<br /><br />I love how the rug is rumbled in this picture.<br /><br />I wonder what Winona, Minnesota looked like in 1869? Looking at a map, the river there looks ragged and full of rapids and swamps.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-33178904704090935492011-05-12T12:11:52.675-05:002011-05-12T12:11:52.675-05:00The age and preservation of these is just incredib...The age and preservation of these is just incredible. Have you come across boxes of the fabled "preserved negatives" before? Could they still be used to make new prints of the old photographs?Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288051614841159365noreply@blogger.com