c1950 flower girl
Toronto. As often mentioned, photo collectors are either eclectic in their collection, or specialize in process, studio, country, famous folk, work, etc. By far the majority of earlier photos are studio portraits. Others are more challenging to find.
Besides famous people, many portraits or group photos are just family history, especially after dry plate and film became common place thus rapidly expanding the population of amateur photographers.
At left is a wedding flower girl – a tiny child. The wedding was a c1950 event. Both bride and groom have long since passed away as have most of the other attendees (except perhaps this little flower girl). Did the newly wedded couple ever have children? did the children in turn have spouses and children too? What did the parents do for a living? Did they own a home?
As you can see one single family photo can raise many, many, questions. To a collector, the photo is of some value IF it suits their collection goals; but to one family historian, the photo is almost priceless!
Come out to our 2025 events – you may find something that suits your collection to a “T”. In any case, think about research to guide you in collecting photos that are family history to someone!
