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Honest wear for a snapshot almost 100 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one available, just like Mr. and Mrs. Curtis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67958438199495,"sku":"H-0184","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/oddly-darling-vintage-sepia-couple-photograph_e4070a44-5590-4f8c-aace-691710e2cf7c.jpg?v=1792450028"},{"product_id":"vintage-military-soldier-portrait-postcard","title":"WWI U.S. Army Soldier Real Photo Postcard | Campaign Hat, Tunic \u0026 Leggings | Handwritten Family Note | RPPC c. 1917-1919","description":"\u003cp\u003eA family passed this one down so the next generation would know who he was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003ereal photo postcard (RPPC)\u003c\/strong\u003e of a young \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Army soldier from the World War I era\u003c\/strong\u003e. He stands at attention outside a clapboard building in the full field uniform of the day: a \u003cstrong\u003ecampaign hat\u003c\/strong\u003e, a stand-collar tunic with four pockets and collar insignia, breeches, \u003cstrong\u003ecanvas leggings\u003c\/strong\u003e and field shoes. His uniform looks well worn, with a little dust and mud on the knees. The number \"3031\" is written on the negative, likely the photographer's order number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the back, written in ink by a mother to her child:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Buffy, this is my Uncle Cal and Mother's Brother when he was in the Army. Mom.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe uncle's name is hard to read, so please look closely at the photo of the back. The postcard back has the \u003cstrong\u003eAZO\u003c\/strong\u003e stamp box, a photo paper used for real photo postcards in the early 1900s, which fits the uniform's date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e gelatin silver real photo postcard on AZO paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 1917 to 1919, based on the uniform and the postcard back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Army soldier, identified on the back as an uncle; surname not given\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e handwritten ink note, unused and unposted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 3.5\" x 5.5\" (standard postcard size; please see ruler photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA meaningful piece for collectors of WWI photographs and militaria, real photo postcards and family history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge toning throughout, with \u003cstrong\u003ea crease across the lower right corner\u003c\/strong\u003e, corner wear and a few small spots on the front. The back shows foxing and toning. The image is clear and the note is easy to read. Honest wear for a photograph over 100 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67958439149767,"sku":"H-0185","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/oddly-darling-vintage-soldier-postcard.jpg?v=1792450064"},{"product_id":"vintage-group-portrait-photograph","title":"1920s Women's Club Outing Group Photograph with Ghostly Figures | Cloche Hats \u0026 Bobbed Hair | Large 8\" x 10\" Antique Photo","description":"\u003cp\u003eCount the guests. Then look again at the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis large 1920s \u003cstrong\u003egroup photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e shows about two dozen women, plus a few men, gathered on a grassy hillside for what looks like a club outing or picnic. The fashions are pure 1920s: \u003cstrong\u003ecloche hats\u003c\/strong\u003e, a wide-brimmed hat trimmed with flowers, \u003cstrong\u003ebobbed hair\u003c\/strong\u003e, long strands of beads, fur collars and drop-waist dresses, including one in a bold geometric print. A big metal kettle sits in the grass in front of them, perhaps for a clambake or a picnic lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there are the \u003cstrong\u003efaint, ghost-like figures\u003c\/strong\u003e. A semi-transparent woman lingers at the far left, and a pale man stands half-faded at the far right. They are almost certainly people who moved during the long exposure, but they give the whole photograph a wonderfully eerie feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e gelatin silver photographic print on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 1920s, based on the clothing and hairstyles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e large outdoor group of about 25 people; unidentified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e blank, with no writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 8\" x 10\" (please see ruler photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great find for collectors of vernacular photography, women's history and 1920s fashion, and a perfect conversation piece for anyone who loves a slightly spooky photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one shows its age. There is a \u003cstrong\u003eloss at the upper left corner\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003edark stain and edge damage along the right side\u003c\/strong\u003e, and scattered foxing and spots across the print. The back has small rust-colored spots, likely from old pins or a scrapbook, plus water staining and a crease along one edge. The people and details are still clear. Priced with its condition in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67958440198343,"sku":"H-0186","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/oddly-darling-vintage-antique-group-portrait-photograph_be887faa-7ce2-4122-8bc6-686653189158.jpg?v=1792450105"},{"product_id":"antique-farmstead-homestead-photograph","title":"Antique Victorian Farmhouse Photograph with Horse \u0026 Buggy and Mule Cart | Gothic Gingerbread Trim | Large Mounted Photo c. 1895-1905","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryone came out to be in the picture: the ladies in their best white shirtwaists, the old gentleman in his buggy, and the farmer on his mule cart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a large antique \u003cstrong\u003emounted photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e of a Victorian farmstead, taken from across a creek. The house is a beauty: a \u003cstrong\u003eCarpenter Gothic farmhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e with steep twin gables, decorative shingles, pointed finials and a long front porch dripping with \u003cstrong\u003egingerbread trim\u003c\/strong\u003e, spindle work and a sunburst pediment. A split-rail fence runs along the hill, and an outbuilding peeks out at the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn front, two women stand in the grass in high-collared white shirtwaists with long skirts, one with a bow tie, one with her hand on her hip. To the right, a white-bearded gentleman sits in a \u003cstrong\u003etwo-horse buggy\u003c\/strong\u003e holding a whip and a parasol, and a man in a felt hat drives a \u003cstrong\u003emule-drawn cart\u003c\/strong\u003e down the rocky road toward the water. It's a wonderful snapshot of rural American life just before the automobile changed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e photographic print mounted on brown card with a dark ruled border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 1895 to 1905, based on the clothing, buggies and mount style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victorian farmhouse with two women, a horse-drawn buggy and a mule cart; unidentified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e plain card with no writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e mount about 12\" x 10\"; photograph about 9.5\" x 7.5\" (please see ruler photo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great piece for farmhouse and cottage decor, Victorian architecture lovers, and collectors of rural Americana and horse-drawn vehicle photographs. It would look wonderful framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mount has a \u003cstrong\u003eloss at the upper right corner\u003c\/strong\u003e, a chip along the bottom edge, staining and general edge wear. The print has a \u003cstrong\u003esmall chip at the lower right corner\u003c\/strong\u003e, scattered foxing and spots, and some \u003cstrong\u003edark blue-gray discoloration\u003c\/strong\u003e on the left side, a common age change in old prints. The back of the mount shows staining and surface scuffs. The image itself is sharp, with lots of fine detail. 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The brushstrokes are raised and visible from the side and can be felt on the surface. This is a genuine painting, not a print. It is signed \"Costeau\" in white at the lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas, in a dark mahogany-tone frame with a swirled wood-grain finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanvas:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\" x 8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.5\" x 13.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Costeau,\" lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, likely late 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. 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Gold foil label on each back reads \"Handmade with Abalone Shell taken by Divers from the Ocean, Handmade by Craftsmen of New Trends Industries,\" with the Roman numeral date MCMLXIX (1969) and \"Made in U.S.A.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast resin (the kind often sold as Lucite) with real abalone shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e each about 7.75\" tall x 3.5\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal keyhole hanger on the back of each, ready to hang on a nail or screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black and clear with iridescent abalone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition. Fronts are glossy and bright. 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It's blank, with nothing written inside, so it catches the light like a little mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reverse painted glass with metallic foil backing, in a painted wood frame with an embossed gold-tone liner and cardboard back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unmarked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e About the 1930s to 1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tinsel art (also called foil art or tinsel painting), with silhouette figures in a garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 7\" wide x 10\" tall, framed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark pink, gold, emerald green and silver, with black silhouettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twisted cord hanger on the back, ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition with age. The glass has no cracks seen in our photos. There's a spot of paint loss in the lower left corner where the foil shows through, a few small flakes elsewhere (including two tiny specks in the silver shield), and the foil behind the shield is wrinkled, which is common with these. The frame has light wear and small dings, and the cardboard back has age spots. A couple of the small nails that hold the backing in place are missing. Please see all photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHang it in a hallway, a powder room or a little gallery wall of old silhouettes. Curious how these were made? Read our guide, \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/reverse-painted-silhouette-pictures-bubble-glass-guide\"\u003eReverse Painted Silhouette Pictures\u003c\/a\u003e. Pair it with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vintage-victorian-silhouette-wall-art-pair\"\u003ePair of Courting Couple Bubble Glass Silhouettes\u003c\/a\u003e for a silhouette wall. Styling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of a kind, only one available. When it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68120037097671,"sku":"H-0234","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/vintage-victorian-style-decorative-wall-mirror.jpg?v=1793223142"},{"product_id":"vintage-decorative-framed-print-of-a-child-on-a-potty","title":"Vintage Mary Llewellyn's Bisque Boy on Potty Photo Print | Whitewashed Brass Filigree 8x10 Frame | Bathroom Humor Wall Decor | Mansfield Ohio","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a little bathroom humor with real vintage charm: a black-and-white photo print of an antique bisque figurine of a pouty little boy in a knit stocking cap, sitting on a chamber pot. The print is by Mary Llewellyn's of Mansfield, Ohio, a company known for photo prints of antique bisque figurines, and it sits in a vintage 8x10 pierced brass filigree frame with a whitewashed finish and fancy corner accents. The frame alone is a find, and it would look just as pretty holding a family photo someday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat sideways look on his face says it all. Who do you know whose bathroom needs him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass frame with whitewashed finish, glass front, paper photo print, velvet-covered backing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mary Llewellyn's, P.O. Box 3771, Mansfield, Ohio 44907. The copyright line is printed along the bottom edge of the print and is hidden by the frame (see close-up photo).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, about 1970s to 1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" x 10\" frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ring hanger on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark burgundy velvet-covered backing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition with honest age. A little old tape is visible along the top edge of the print. There's a small old thumbtack hole near the top of the print, hidden under the frame. You'll also see light foxing and specks on the paper, a worn spot on the velvet backing and normal wear to the frame finish. Please see all photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mary Llewellyn's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68136207777991,"sku":"H-0255","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/vintage-child-potty-framed-print.jpg?v=1793362108"},{"product_id":"vintage-bessie-pease-gutmann-framed-baby-print","title":"Antique Bessie Pease Gutmann \"On Dreamland's Border\" No. 692 Print | Original Octagonal Blue \u0026 Gold Frame | 1920s Sleeping Baby Nursery Art | 15.5\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemember a picture like this hanging over a crib at Grandma's? This is Bessie Pease Gutmann's beloved \u003cstrong\u003e\"On Dreamland's Border,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e print no. 692, published by Gutmann \u0026amp; Gutmann, New York, around the 1920s. A rosy baby is just drifting off under a soft blanket, eyelids heavy with sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost copies of this print turn up in round frames. This one sits in an \u003cstrong\u003eoctagonal carved and molded frame in blue and gold\u003c\/strong\u003e that appears to be original to the print, under glass, with its original brown paper backing still in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper lithograph print, wood and composition frame, glass front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bessie Pease Gutmann (American, 1876–1960)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e On Dreamland's Border, No. 692, © Gutmann \u0026amp; Gutmann, N.Y.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.5\" x 15.5\" octagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint opening:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5\" x 13.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e wire on the back, ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e original brown paper backing, heavily nailed, frame label marked 1435-64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition. Some small white spots on the print, shown in the photos. A fine line shows at one mitered corner of the frame, but the joint is tight and the frame is solid. The original paper backing is torn across one section; it has been left untouched to preserve the piece as found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovely in a nursery, a cottage-style bedroom, or a Gutmann collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e Ships in an oversized box; USPS prices large boxes by size as well as weight. Packed with care for glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bessie Pease Gutmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68136249262279,"sku":"H-0256","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/bessie-pease-gutmann-vintage-baby-print-octagonal-frame.jpg?v=1793363201"},{"product_id":"vintage-diamond-shaped-wall-hanging-with-antique-portrait","title":"Antique Victorian Reverse Painted Glass Photo Frame | Wire Chain Bound | Red \u0026 Faux Woodgrain | Original Photo of Two Boys c. 1900 | 10\" Diamond","description":"\u003cp\u003eWould you hang these two in your hallway? Two solemn little boys in puffed-sleeve blouses, knickers and button boots stare straight out of this antique reverse-painted glass frame, and they don't blink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frame is a single square of glass painted on the back in deep cranberry red, with a wavy faux-woodgrain panel framing the photograph. Glass, photo and cardboard backing are laced together with twisted wire chain instead of a wood frame, and it hangs on point as a diamond. The style, materials and the boys' clothing all point to around 1890–1910. We haven't found another quite like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reverse-painted glass, antique photograph, cardboard backing, twisted wire chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1890–1910\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\" x 10\" square; 14 1\/8\" corner to corner, hung as a diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto:\u003c\/strong\u003e studio portrait of two boys with a painted backdrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e wire chain loop at the top corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition with honest age. A few small chips along the glass edges, nothing major. The reverse paint shows wear, flaking and cloudy areas in places, most visible near the edges, along with dust and specks under the glass. The photo has light spotting. The backing shows scuffs and paper loss. Please see all photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA conversation piece for an oddities shelf, a Victorian gallery wall, or your Halloween display year round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e Packed carefully for glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68136272888007,"sku":"H-0257","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/vintage-diamond-wall-hanging-antique-portrait.jpg?v=1793363927"},{"product_id":"antique-crescent-boarding-house-group-photograph-framed","title":"Antique Boarding House Group Photograph | The Crescent \"Rooms \u0026 Board\" Signs | c. 1905-1912 | Original Print on Black Card, Framed 12.4\" x 10.4\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty-some boarders on the front steps, and two ladies in the upstairs window who clearly said \"we can see fine from here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original antique \u003cstrong\u003egroup photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e of guests gathered on the porch and front steps of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Crescent\u003c\/strong\u003e, a wooden boarding house with its name painted on a sign above the door (crescent moon and all) and a \u003cstrong\u003e\"Rooms \u0026amp; Board\"\u003c\/strong\u003e sign out front by the steps. The print is mounted on black card stock and is shown in a later wood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout two dozen people posed for this one: men in bowler hats, three-piece suits and watch chains, women in high collars and enormous feathered hats, a little boy on the steps, a man holding a newspaper, and a few gentlemen perched on the lattice porch rail. Up above, two women lean out of a second-floor window to watch it all happen. The building is full of period detail too: clapboard siding, carved gingerbread brackets on the porch posts, a lattice railing and leaded glass panels beside the front door, with bare trees around the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoarding houses were where traveling salesmen, railroad men, teachers and new arrivals to town lived and ate in the early 1900s, so a photo like this is a little slice of everyday small-town life. Photos that show a building's name and signs are especially loved by collectors of hotel, town and advertising history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e original photographic print mounted on black card stock; later wood frame with a gold-tone inner lip, glass front and fiberboard back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1905 to 1912, based on the hats, high collars and clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 25 people on the porch of The Crescent boarding house; location and sitters unidentified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e frame 12 3\/8\" x 10 3\/8\"; photograph 8 1\/4\" x 6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e sawtooth hangers on the back, ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/antique-farmstead-homestead-photograph\"\u003elarge mounted Victorian farmhouse photograph\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/vintage-antique-card-game-photograph\"\u003eEdwardian card party snapshot\u003c\/a\u003e for an antique photo gallery wall. Curious how we dated it? Read our guide on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/how-to-date-antique-photographs-cabinet-cards\"\u003ehow to date antique photographs\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photograph shows its age with scattered small spots, light fading and toning, and a few faint marks, mostly in the sky and the building. The image is still clear: the signs, faces and architecture are easy to see. The frame is a later replacement and has light scuffs, small nicks and finish wear along the edges, and the gold-tone lip has a few rubbed spots. Honest wear for a photograph over 100 years old. As with everything in the shop, it's a used piece and shows normal signs of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one available. Once The Crescent's guests check out, they're gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oddly Darling Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68250301530311,"sku":"H-0264","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/crescent-hotel-vintage-framed-photograph.jpg?v=1793914757"},{"product_id":"antique-framed-violinist-photographs-morrison-chicago","title":"Antique Framed Violinist Photograph Panel | Five Sepia Portraits | Morrison Photo Chicago | c. 1900-1915 | Original Wood Frame | 26.75\" x 10.75\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive moments of one young violinist, from first bow to full performance. 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He wears an early 1900s suit with a high collar, and the five portraits are mounted on a gray mat in the original dark wood frame under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Original photographs on paper mounts, under glass in a wood frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio: Morrison Photo, Chicago (signed on the mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: About 1900 to 1915\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Young violinist, five poses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: About 26.75\" wide x 10.75\" tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Old water staining on the mat, which appears stable and long settled. The back panel also shows old water staining and insect damage to the backing paper (back only; the photos are untouched by it). The frame has dings and wear. The hanger is missing, so you'll need to add one. The back has not been opened. Please see photos, as they are part of the description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful piece for a music room, a violin teacher's studio or anyone who loves old photographs. The age and wear are part of its story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyling props shown in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morrison Photo, Chicago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68263714291911,"sku":"H-0277","price":104.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/vintage-framed-violinist-portrait-sequence.jpg?v=1794000792"},{"product_id":"vintage-round-floral-oil-painting-signed-r-ayers-yellow-rose","title":"Vintage Round Floral Oil Painting Signed R. 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