Item Specifics
• Type: Photograph Lot
• Format: Black and White Glossy Prints
• Number of Photos: 26
• Theme: Americana, Family History, Everyday Life, Mid-Century Tourism
• Subject: Family picnics, children's portraits, scenic lookouts, landscapes, vintage casual fashion, holiday gatherings, and couples.
• Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1949 / 1950-1959 (Spanning the mid-century era)
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original Vintage Snapshot Prints
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Item Condition
• Condition Category: Used / Pre-owned
• Condition Description: Good vintage condition overall. These original mid-century photographs show beautiful crisp tones with typical age-appropriate characteristics. Several photos feature handwritten pencil or ink identification notes and captions on the reverse borders. A few of the backs exhibit black paper scrap residue or glue marks from old photo album removal, along with faint stamped inventory numbers. The image fronts remain bright and clean with mild corner softening and surface wear typical of decades of handling.
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Product Description
Available for purchase is a wonderful, large lot of 26 authentic vintage black and white snapshot photographs primarily dating to the 1940s and 1950s. This instant collection offers a beautifully personal look into mid-century family life, recreation, and travel.
A fascinating highlight of this specific lot is that many of the photos include handwritten identification names and notes on the back, making them a fantastic resource for genealogy enthusiasts, social historians, or creative crafters looking for real historical artifacts with a clear identity.
Identifiable Subject Details and Handwritten Notes Found on Backs:
• Family Names: Several photos mention members of the "Hains" and "Fox" families, including names such as "little Carol Hains", "Carol and Sandy Hains", "Carol Hains", "Jessie and David Fox", and a tiny cutout labeled "Judy Hains".
• Scenic Travel Caption: One landscape photograph features a detailed handwritten inscription on the back stating: "This was Mike's Peak's road. We're up 14118 ft! Inhapes! Cascade."
• Outdoor Recreation: Multiple snapshots capturing large multi-generational family picnics spread out on blankets, children playing in yards, casual neighborhood gatherings, and people posing by outdoor landscapes.
• Portraits and Fashion: Features a charming school or studio miniature portrait of a young girl, children dressed up in fancy attire with flower crowns, men in vintage hats, and classic 1940s-1950s women's dresses.
Measurements: Varied snapshot sizes ranging from small portrait cuts up to standard rectangular layouts (approximately 3.5 inches by 5 inches).
This lot is perfectly suited for vintage ephemera collections, junk journaling, scrapbooking layouts, altered multi-media arts, or unique historical decoration projects.