Old photos

[poachers apprentice 134]

Found a old photo of my maternal great grandfather I thought I’d share , it’s the only one I have of him and I’m going to have it restored and a copy made for the wall .

Noah smith with his horse Donny and I believe his son my great uncle .

love old stuff like this and being from a traveling family we don’t have many photos to look back on unfortunately .

[Lenmcharristar 9,183]

Defo one for you to treasure

[poachers apprentice 134]

Yeah I think so too , there isn’t a lot from that period that’s survived over time unfortunately 

[Lenmcharristar 9,183]

1 hour ago, poachers apprentice said:

Yeah I think so too , there isn’t a lot from that period that’s survived over time unfortunately 

Exactly, who had the money for a camera those days

[chartpolski 20,427]

Grandad Zachary;

Great uncle Shadrack ;

Cheers.

 

[poachers apprentice 134]

33 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

Grandad Zachary;

Great uncle Shadrack ;

Cheers.

 

Uncle shadrack looks a rum un

[chartpolski 20,427]

9 minutes ago, poachers apprentice said:

Uncle shadrack looks a rum un

Uncle Eli;

Cheers.

 

 

[poachers apprentice 134]

2 hours ago, Lenmcharristar said:

Exactly, who had the money for a camera those days

Does make you wonder what the photo was for 

[low plains drifter 9,467]

7 hours ago, poachers apprentice said:

Found a old photo of my maternal great grandfather I thought I’d share , it’s the only one I have of him and I’m going to have it restored and a copy made for the wall .

Noah smith with his horse Donny and I believe his son my great uncle .

love old stuff like this and being from a traveling family we don’t have many photos to look back on unfortunately .

That'll look good framed up mate, I like these type of pics

[comanche 2,799]

3 hours ago, Lenmcharristar said:

Exactly, who had the money for a camera those days

Box Brownie cameras were dirt cheap , they really started the fashion of family photo albums.

I can't remember the title but l read a book many years by a chap who lived with travellers and had a camera . He was often asked to photograph other families

He would send the developed pictures to Post Offices along  traveller routes where they would be held for collection.