Digital Changeling

June 04, 2007

Monday Antique Photo, Part 9.2

Here's another awesome family photo. I hope I eventually have the patience to collect and scan some more like this! :)

The back of this photo is absolutely stunning. The photographer, Strunk of Reading, PA, sprung for a beautiful red and gold printing with lovely large artwork and ornate script.

The 300 dpi version of this photo as well as the scans of its back can be found here.

posted by Eva @ 9:56 PM

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Browsing the internet trying to find out something about Strunk Photography as I have a entire album that appears to be one family many many years ago, I have no idea what period, but, my guess would be sometime around the same as the picture you posted...

posted by  MBraswell : 8/15/2007 9:49 PM

 

I have several other Strunk photos that appear to be of differing ages, include slightly different addresses, and slightly different backs. I had assumed that one or more people ran the Strunk family photo business over a long period of time (and moved once or twice in there).

I'd be curious to know if there are any remaining relatives of the Strunk who the photography studio was named for. It would be neat to know more about the history behind the photographer(s).

posted by  Eva : 8/20/2007 11:24 AM

 

mbraswell, I also meant to say that if you have scans of any of the photos in your album I know a good community of Victorian reenactors who may be able to give you rough dates based on clothing. :)

posted by  Eva : 8/20/2007 11:28 AM

 

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