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Historical photo
Approx Year:
1955
Location:
Unknown
Source:
Unknown

Photo Details

ARCHIVE DESCRIPTION:
This black and white photograph shows an elderly woman seated indoors on a wooden chair. She is wearing glasses, a pearl necklace, a dress or suit with a blazer, and has short, curly hair. The woman is positioned beside a window with curtains and a wooden windowsill, on which a decorative bowl is placed.

VISIBLE CLUES:
- Woman's attire: formal dress or suit jacket and pearl necklace
- Round eyeglasses worn by the woman
- Curly, white hair
- Wooden chair with a spindled back and rounded seat
- Upholstered chair with a patterned fabric behind her
- Window with plain curtains and wooden trim
- Decorative bowl on the windowsill
- Photo appears to have some glare and minor surface scratches
- On the back it says ' xmas 1955 Aunt Alice Beadell'.

POSSIBLE ERA / LOCATION CLUES: - The fashion and eyeglasses suggest mid-20th century, consistent with the 1955 approximate date
- Interior style with wooden trim and furniture may suggest a mid-century American or European setting, though location is uncertain

SEARCH TAGS:
1950s, elderly woman, indoor portrait, black and white photo, vintage clothing, pearl necklace, eyeglasses, wooden chair, mid-century furniture

Submitted: 2026-06-14 14:10:24

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