- Nice @librarycongress RT @footnote: Here are the amazing color photos of the great depression everyone is talking about: http://fnote.it/dg #
- A sumptuous (if rather sombre looking) wedding group, with ostrich feathers, to welcome new follower @globalbride http://flic.kr/p/7vW1zx #
- Another Lincoln image, this time to welcome @Photogenixlincs "Oyster Saloon and Norton & Turton warehouse, Lincoln" http://flic.kr/p/5oP7uN #
- And my final Lincoln image, to welcome @skipmandaddio "in Castle Square, Lincoln, c. 1926" http://flic.kr/p/6EGctc #
- A small selection of my #crowdsourcing successes on #Flickr to welcome new follower @wili http://bit.ly/iF3uvG #
- Still I believe one of the best vintage images on #Flickr (via @AWMemorial) Unidentified soldier of the First AIF http://flic.kr/p/5n44n6 #
- Ha x2! RT @sebchan Ha! RT @jedsundwall: The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that people would use QR codes. #
- @sebchan @jedsundwall especially funny as I'm calling in to Nat Mus Scotland today after #museumnext to look at their use of QR codes! #
- Great name for a site, and love the home page image! @SepiaSleuth / http://www.sepiasleuth.com/ – look forward to seeing this one develop #
- @RAFMUSEUM I'm getting an error on that last link 🙁 in reply to RAFMUSEUM #
- @LondonHistorian are you going into the gardens? That's where I hang out 5 days a week. in reply to LondonHistorian #
- A very famous, very great, very early photographer to welcome follower @Gr8fotographers "Daguerreotype by Claudet" http://flic.kr/p/64wgG8 #
- A cute portrait of dog (Gordon Setter) to welcome new follower and Anipal [sic!] lover @Mortythemouth http://flic.kr/p/7CMkNN #
- A fascinating Victorian album containing many mysteries, to welcome new follower @SepiaSleuth http://flic.kr/s/aHsjpz5oiT #
- A London watering hole, to welcome new follower @MrLondonStreet "The Dove, Hammersmith" http://flic.kr/p/pBYa7 #
- Some vintage fun, for new follower @leniajof "More fun at the seaside – bathing suits and huts" http://flic.kr/p/8Km1bE #
- @leniajof They are wheels on the bathing huts – http://bit.ly/a36Cxh I don't recall seeing any in Madeira when I was there a few years ago!! in reply to leniajof #
- Some fun at the pool (sorry!) for new follower @PooleMuseum "Swimming pool in the Seine at Valvins, Fontainebleau" http://flic.kr/p/9dZuuM #
- A classic portrait, by an anonymous photographer, to welcome new follower @PhotographyAnon http://flic.kr/p/6F4mqN #
- @leniajof Just found pictures of my trip to Madeira – best ones at http://bit.ly/jkF1jo (and the full set at http://bit.ly/m3XAMj ) in reply to leniajof #
- @leniajof Madeira was absolutely beautiful, as I hope the photos show. Wonderful scenery, and climate (and people of course) in reply to leniajof #
- Am finally home! (@tumshie @BethKocher – had pleasant evenings?) #
- @leniajof I'd never have thought that would be one that you'd choose, but I like it too! http://flic.kr/p/4YtZgB in reply to leniajof #
- Nice video of photography museum in Madeira. RT @leniajof: @PhotosOfThePast did you go to Photographia Vicentes? http://youtu.be/Qi7OeUHLbb8 #
- Gorgeous. She looks so cheeky! RT @Zippalu: Early Pictures: Kids and a stereoscope http://bit.ly/jjQs0V #
- New on Flickr: William Mitchell and wife Nan Mitchell (nee Hastings), Aberfoyle c. 1925: whatsthatpicture posted… http://bit.ly/kgXdNH #
- @simpson_james try this link – http://bit.ly/mCZ2za – it says zero, but lists latest. Adjust query at top to get up to 50k! #museumnext in reply to simpson_james #
- @simpson_james ah, that one was meant to have been sent from my @jamesinealing account. I've been outed! in reply to simpson_james #
- Oh my, I've got a lot of work to do – am I going to regret my promise to post a suitable pic to welcome each new follower? It's fun though #
- Some wonderful Then & Now montage images from @kvl – http://bit.ly/knF0JG HT @unmuseum #
- New on Flickr: Lovely early wet plate collodion #2 – negative inverted to a positive: whatsthatpicture posted a … http://bit.ly/iZRAOJ #
- Great gallery of vintage images with cameras in them on #Flickr http://flic.kr/y/hdSLAR #
- A true fashion icon of yesteryear to welcome new follower @CatwalkAccents Princess Alexandra of Denmark http://flic.kr/p/9jHud5 #
- A young helper in the garden, to welcome follower @S_P_Photography http://flic.kr/p/DKMw4 #
- A timber-framed church, to welcome a new follower from The Holy City, @chelamarie "St Katherine's church, Canvey" http://flic.kr/p/6Gu9tK #
- Welcoming new follower @photoslondon with a classic London landmark "Albert Memorial, early 1870s" http://flic.kr/p/5Ayjzr #
- @S_P_Photography glad you liked it. Had a quick flick through your site. Love the pics of that house, especially the last one. #
- A distinguished gent from Edinburgh, to welcome new follower @simpson_james (you just have to grow a beard!) http://flic.kr/p/7CHrv4 #
- @Shonamac78 @tumshie @unmuseum the studio that took this pic was based right where we went Friday after #museumnext http://flic.kr/p/7CHwoD #
- A little vintage magic, to welcome follower @VintageVictory "Early Paget Process colour portrait" http://flic.kr/p/8wAPXn #
- A delightful early family group, to welcome @DerrickLeigh "Family group, c. 1864-6, by Cramb Brothers, Glasgow" http://flic.kr/p/7CMgi5 #
- A truly delightful young lady who I found in Edinburgh, to welcome new follower @unmuseum http://flic.kr/p/9N4mXu #
- To new follower @punkinpatch, I bet you could find use for this wonderful rocking horse! http://flic.kr/p/6bWoaS #
- Don't recall if I've ever mentioned this wonderful #Flickr group before – Vintage Musicians – some real gems http://flic.kr/g/9hXao #
- An amazing vintage musician to welcome new follower @aathorsen – Hari Dasu, India. c. 1900 http://flic.kr/p/5yJUVw #
- @lifeasdaddy Thanks 🙂 Tonight's batch all done. I do enjoy it. Trouble is I also fear I will run out of ideas/photos! in reply to lifeasdaddy #
- One of my images (dog on chairs) featured in nice blog post by @designobserver – http://bit.ly/kSk0kH #
- Time to feature some of my favourite #Flickr friends. lisby1 has some fine ambrotypes and daguerreotypes http://flic.kr/ps/VMjny #
- @unmuseum you nearly got http://flic.kr/p/6JNxYz until I realised she was from Waterloo Quebec, not Ontario. in reply to unmuseum #
- Here's another one of my #Flickr contacts, craftydogma, who has a superb collection of vintage images online http://bit.ly/mslWzW #
- @JayneShrimpton thanks for the RT Jayne. Actually it's not an ambro, just a straight negative I have also made an inverted digital copy of. in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- @JayneShrimpton did you spot what I think may be her coat on the chair? As a photographer, I thought it was odd to leave it in frame. in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- @AWMemorial I know what you mean, but in this case there's an extra something I think not knowing who he is. Maybe it's best as a mystery? in reply to AWMemorial #
- @JayneShrimpton sadly I didn't. A challenge to all – can anyone out there explain the prevalence of women in early portraits? in reply to JayneShrimpton #
- A nice mix of mainly C20th Dutch images. Via @RitaRed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29336786@N05/ #
- @ChrisMPaton @JayneShrimpton @mishjholman come on Chris, hurry up and get that book finished 🙂 in reply to ChrisMPaton #
- Me too! RT @orlaffitz: Hidden photographic treasure. I'd love to look through them all. http://bit.ly/im5sT9 from @the_irish_times #
- This one http://flic.kr/p/9N4mXu has gone a bit mad on Tumblr – 54 'notes' so far! First Tumblr experience for me. http://bit.ly/iZUlKF #
- @RAFMUSEUM Oh dear! But there's still a lot to like about Canadians http://www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatpicture/4822044058/ in reply to RAFMUSEUM #
- It doesn't have to be a perfect photo, if it has that certain something… "The Lion's Mound, Waterloo, Belgium" http://flic.kr/p/9NWk5U #
- An image near Holborn, for new follower @valwarr "Newgate Street, London – lovely vintage street scene c. 1900" http://flic.kr/p/8KoFyB #
- Welcome @astoriaeve. Maybe he's coming to find you underwater? "WW2 Naval divers training?" http://flic.kr/p/8s4dTm #
- To welcome @SFQuartzburg, a man forced to live an extraordinary life "Dina Sanichar, 'wolf boy' of Sekandra, India" http://flic.kr/p/5yEZ84 #
- A whole group of dated vintage photos, to welcome new follower @DateOldPhoto – http://www.flickr.com/groups/vintage-dated/ #
- "Mary Anderson, stage actress", to welcome new follower @dbbarrymore http://flic.kr/p/7CGcPa #
- A challenge to welcome @RitaRed. What makes this a Dutch Farm? "Dutch Farm at Canvey" http://flic.kr/p/6Gya59 #
- Welcome to @ChrisMPaton – any photographers in the family? "Portrait of unknown lady by J Paton, Greenock" http://flic.kr/p/7CHu7c #
- @ChrisMPaton same name and just up the road, yet a pure coincidence. Paton seems a popular name for photographers http://bit.ly/mQdy2O in reply to ChrisMPaton #
- How lovely RT @dbbarrymore: Mrs. Barrymore and children…. http://yfrog.com/gyvvpdpj #
- New on Flickr: Catalan Bay, Gibraltar, late 1800s?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
This came to me labelle… http://bit.ly/knhCKI #
- No idea why, but this image came to mind to welcome new follower @richmintz Boy & trike, Pullman, Illinois c. 1900 http://flic.kr/p/8VWWKz #
- A unusual vintage shot of a headstone, to welcome @HeadStonesGen "Grave of Robert H Smith, d. 15 Nov 1906" http://flic.kr/p/6chP1T #
- Welcome to @My_Old_Dutch. I wonder if there are pancakes on the menu here? "Crampton's Restaurant, but where?" http://flic.kr/p/8Kin3d #
- Welcome @honeybearuk. Any room for some dolls? "Jeanne Lemoine, with children and dolls, 1894" http://flic.kr/p/4FWZYD #
- Some vintage Spain, to welcome new follower @oldvintagephoto "Burgos Cathedral, Spain, by Aparicio, Burgos" http://flic.kr/p/7CHvkg #
- Welcome to @s0bl0nd, who loves to travel – Transatlantic ship "France" at Le Havre, Sept 1926 http://flic.kr/p/9gYSzt #
- If it's not, Kalamazoo should be a musical instrument! Welcome @HistoryIan "Hari Dasu, India. c. 1900?" http://flic.kr/p/5yJUVw #
- A clarion call of old, for new follower @ClarionCall2011 "Preaching to children, unknown location, India" http://flic.kr/p/5ywK37 #
- Down in the woods, to welcome new follower @famforestblog "1890s view of Burnham Beeches" http://flic.kr/p/4Qq251 #
- Some wonderful faces, amongst everything else … Welcome The National Library of Ireland to the Commons on #Flickr http://bit.ly/mKYRcl #
- A plug for Twitter and Flickr contact @Reminiscene_ – great collection of named early portraits shared online http://bit.ly/kpYOwO #
- I wonder if anyone can trace the Revd Cummings, c. 1862 http://flic.kr/p/9Pns4b (from @Reminiscene_ ) #
- New on Flickr: Horse and cart from 339 Green Street, Upton Park: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
This is a … http://bit.ly/iAvUZy #
- @emmajolly @JayneShrimpton @reminiscene_ Emma, that's great. Which one? in reply to emmajolly #
- Really good! RT @mediamuseum: "Lives of the Great Photographers: How to Make a Living as a Photographer" on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/l6s9W4 #
- And make sure you check out the other @mediamuseum videos too – http://bit.ly/k5mgZe #
- New on Flickr: Possibly early view of women voting?: whatsthatpicture posted a photo:
I was originally going… http://bit.ly/iWycG2 #
- Wow! "Mrs. Stephen Emmons. Catherine Brown," 1/6th-Plate Daguerreotype, Circa 1845 http://flic.kr/p/9PN4pJ #
Latest mystery images
TBC
Heidelberg (right way around now too, thanks Ray and SPS).
Ghent looking East from Sint=Michielsburg (thanks SPS)
Detail
La Rochelle, France (thanks SPS!)
Méva, l'apôtre de la vie naturelle
Tamil lady in rickshaw, Colombo
Femme du Thaï-Binh
A Day at the Beach
What factory is this. Pontypool, South Wales?
Where is this War Hospital? Hamilton
Where is this snowy town?
Zoo Humain Jardin d'Acclimatation Paris 1903
Ship camouflage, possibly the USS Salem (CL-3)?
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United States lightship Swiftsure (LV-83)?
United States lightship Swiftsure (LV-83)?
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51739352616_3b50d30721_m.jpg "Tintype portrait of a man (4" x 5.5")")
Tintype portrait of a man (4" x 5.5")
Vintage bad trigger discipline
Studio portrait of a man in dress uniform and Stetson
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