Figure 1.-- This unidentified family had three children, two boys and a girl. All we know for sure is that they were from Huddersfield. They look to be about 6-15 years old. The CDV portrait is undated. The mount looks like the 1880s, but the set more like the 70s. the clothes seem more appropriaste to the 1870s. Thus we would guess that the portrait was taken in the late-1870s or early-80s. The nice thing about internet publishing is that we can shift these pages around if readers add useful asessments to the posted images. The studio was Vincent Hatch in Hudderfield.

This unidentified family had three children, two boys and a girl. All we know for sure is that they were from Hudderfield. They look to be about 6-15 years old. The CDV portrait is undated. The mount looks like the 1880s, but the set more like the 70s. Unfortunately we know much more about dating American than English CDVs and cabinet cards. The clothes seem more appropriate to the 1870s. Thus we would guess that the portrait was taken in the late-1870s or early-80s. The nice thing about internet publishing is that we can shift these pages around if readers add useful asessments to the posted images. Both boys have Eton like collars even though they wear sailor suits. Combining Eton collars with sailor suits was very common in the 1870s. The yonger boy wears a very basic sailor suit with little detailing and bloomer knickers. I am not sure what he is holding, but it may be a whip and collar to play horsey. The older boy wears a much more elaborate long pants sailor suit. Notice that the boys do not have dickies, but rater shirt or vest-likr garments. There big sister wears a dark, but rather elaborate long dress. It is so dark that it is difficult to see the details. We note elaborate flounces and she has a locket. The portrait is notable for the care with the children's hair. Notice the razor parts. It is a also a good example as to how girls parted their hair in the middle and boys on the side. Although perfectly parted, the girl's hair is very plainly done. The studio was Vincent Hatch in Hudderfield. They advertised the print as a 'Chromotype'. I think this meant it was a sepia print which wa seen as a more natural color. Huddersfield is a large market town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire.

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