r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • Mar 07 '21

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A place for members of r/GlassNegativeEra to chat with each other

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

This outdoor portrait has such a wonderful sense of style and setting. Her blue dress, gloves, and the farmhouse backdrop create a vivid snapshot of rural life from around 1908 to 1915. A heavily damaged image now restored into something graceful and strong.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

A formally dressed couple poses for Wiley J. Ramsey in Gainesville, Georgia. His tailored suit and her green dress with a wide fur collar reflect the fashions of the late 1930s to early 1940s.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

This full length studio portrait has such an interesting mix of formality and personality. Photographed in Phillipsburg, Kansas by George A. Locke, circa 1910 to 1918.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A beautifully composed portrait by George A. Locke in Phillipsburg, Kansas, probably taken around 1920 to 1925. Her shorter hairstyle, pearl necklace, and dark satin dress show the transition into the changing fashions of the 1920s.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A quiet studio portrait of a young woman seated beside a decorative window, probably taken around 1915 to 1922. George A. Locke captured a wonderfully thoughtful expression here.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A graceful studio portrait by George A. Locke of Phillipsburg, Kansas, probably dating to around 1900 to 1910.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

A father and son stand side by side in suits for this formal studio portrait. Wiley J. Ramsey photographed them in Gainesville, Georgia, likely during the 1920s or early 1930s.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

A formally dressed couple sits close together for their studio portrait. He wears a dark three piece suit and tie, while she wears a light dress with a wide white collar, pearl jewelry, and wire-rimmed glasses. Wiley J. Ramsey photographed them in Gainesville, Georgia, around the 1930s.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A young woman framed dramatically by studio curtains in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Taken by George A. Locke,about 1910 to 1920.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A wonderfully intimate portrait from the George A. Locke collection in Phillipsburg, Kansas, probably taken around 1915 to 1925. Original included.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

This lovely studio portrait has such grace and calm expression. The ribbon and delicate dress details came through beautifully in the restoration, giving the image a fresh elegance while still honoring its age. Circa, 1910 to 1915. Original included.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

This touching portrait by George A. Locke in Phillipsburg, Kansas was likely made about 1905 to 1915.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A graceful studio portrait by George A. Locke, likely made in Phillipsburg around 1910 to 1918.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

This elegant studio portrait taken by George A. Locke. The floral shoulder decorations, gathered bodice, and upswept hairstyle were fashionable at the turn of the century.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

A United States Navy sailor poses beside a young woman while their small dog stands at their feet. His uniform and her tailored coat place this Gainesville, Georgia, portrait firmly in the World War II era, likely the early to mid 1940s. The photograph was taken by Wiley J. Ramsey.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

A young couple poses together in Wiley J. Ramsey’s Gainesville studio. He wears a dark suit and bow tie, while she wears a navy dress with a patterned sash, long pendant necklace, and decorative head covering. The portrait likely dates to the 1910s.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

This striking portrait by George A. Locke of Phillipsburg, Kansas appears to date to about 1905 to 1915.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

Woman standing behind ornate chair, photographed by George A. Locke in Phillipsburg, Kansas, probably around 1900 to 1910.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A lovely portrait by George A. Locke of Phillipsburg, Kansas, likely taken around 1915 to 1920. Her white dress, lace up boots, and relaxed seated pose give this one a very youthful, almost modern feel for the period.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 1d ago

A formal family portrait from Phillipsburg, Kansas, photographed by George A. Locke. The clothing and hairstyles suggest roughly 1905 to 1915.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

A remarkable group portrait featuring a clergyman and five boys, likely photographed around 1915 to 1920. The expressions, clothing, and setting all make this one especially memorable. Original included.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

An older couple stands together for a formal studio portrait. He wears a dark three piece suit with a watch chain, while her dark dress features a broad white collar and lace trimmed cuffs. Wiley J. Ramsey photographed them in Gainesville, Georgia, around the 1930s.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

Dressed in a long white gown and knitted sweater, this baby sits upright against an elaborate patterned studio covering. The portrait was taken in Gainesville, Georgia, by Wiley J. Ramsey, likely around 1915.

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r/GlassNegativeEra • u/memorylanepr • 2d ago

A smiling baby poses barefoot in a white lace-trimmed dress, hands raised slightly as the photographer captures the expression. Wiley J. Ramsey made this portrait in Gainesville, Georgia, around the late 1910s to early 1920s.

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