Sepia Saturday

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babies, black and white, portrait, radio, soda shop

Memories

To honor 800 weeks of nostalgic photos, Sepia Saturday is challenging bloggers to share inspired by the collage above. I’ve looked through my archives and shared some of my favorite Sepia finds.

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Sepia Saturday

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house, man, portrait

This week we’re challenged to share images inspired by the photo above.

Man in Frontyard of House. Fairbanks United States Alaska Fairbanks Area, ca. 1900. [Between and 1916] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/99614444/.

Man with White House sheep. Washington D.C, None. [Between 1909 and 1932] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/92511292/.

I would never have known that there were White House sheep, fairly recently perhaps. I searched for “man in front of house” and this popped up.

Jackson, William Henry, photographer. Man Yemschik? standing at Siberian post house. Russia Siberia, 1896. Jan. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2004708100/.

So my Library of Congress search took me all the way to Siberia. Go figure. I’m not sure what Yemschik means. It could be a name. I tried looking that up but got no results. How often does that name. No results. Hmm.

Sepia Saturday

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19th Century, Civil War, fiance, finacee, history, husband, portrait, serious, wife

Portraits

Sepia Saturday is beginning 2025 with the theme of couple’s portraits. They must be over 100 years old.

Angeline Butler and her future husband, Lieutenant Johnston Ford of Co. G, 40th Indiana Infantry Regiment in uniform. United States, None. [Between 1861 and 1865] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2024633551/.

Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat holding Company G, 12th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment forage cap next to unidentified woman in front of an American flag. United States, None. [Between 1862 and 1865] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010648827/.

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Michigan 5-button sack coat and his wife / N.Y. Gallery, Flint. United States, None. [United states, between 1861 and 1865] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021647226/.

I choose some portraits from the Civil War era. You can see more portraits at Sepia Saturday.

Monday Murals

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Art Walk, mural, portrait, Uptown

Uptown Art Walk 2024

Alas, Chicago’s Uptown Art Walk has gone from nine days two years ago to a weekend last year and this year it was one day. Luckily I was free and could go.

The artist all did murals along Wilson Avenue. These murals will be placed on the walls surrounding Graceland Cemetery.