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[/ɪˈfɛmərə/] noun : things that exist for only a short time

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ephemera #62

Undated photo postcard by an unknown photographer.

Author DavePosted on 20 October 2016Categories adult women, England, facing away from camera, faux backdrop, females, indoors, standing, studio props, unknown photographer

ephemera #58

Undated photo postcard of a woman by an unknown photographer.

Author DavePosted on 16 October 2016Categories adult women, England, facing the camera, faux backdrop, females, indoors, looking towards camera, standing, studio props, unknown photographer

ephemera #47

Undated photo postcards of three unknown women (presumably sisters) by an unknown photographer.


Author DavePosted on 5 October 2016Categories adult women, England, facing the camera, families, faux backdrop, females, indoors, looking towards camera, seated, standing, studio props, unknown photographer

ephemera #38

Undated photo postcard of an unnamed family by photographer J. Senior of Ossett, West Yorkshire


The father has a rather splendid waxed moustache. The photograph was perhaps taken at an outdoor event where the photographer had set up a temporary studio.
Author DavePosted on 26 September 2016Categories adult men, adult women, England, facing the camera, families, faux backdrop, females, girls, indoors, infant girls, J. Senior (Ossett), males, standing, Wakefield

ephemera #35

Undated photo postcard by an unknown photographer.


The postcard was sent “With love” to:

Miss A. Wesdom
6 Caldmore
Walsall

Unfortunately the Post Office date stamp is unclear.

Author DavePosted on 23 September 2016Categories adult women, England, facing away from camera, faux backdrop, females, indoors, standing, studio props, unknown photographer

ephemera #32

Undated photo postcard by photographer “Edwarde” of 16 St. Mary’s Road, Southampton.


On the front is the handwritten note:

Yours Very Sincerely
Miss Head
1918

Author DavePosted on 20 September 2016Categories 1910s, adult women, Edwarde (Southampton), England, faux backdrop, females, indoors, looking towards camera, seated, Southampton, studio props

ephemera #31

Undated photo postcard by Royal Studio of 21 Regent Street, Weston-super-Mare.


On the reverse is the handwritten note:

To Bertha from Jack

Author DavePosted on 19 September 2016Categories adult men, England, facing away from camera, faux backdrop, indoors, looking towards camera, males, Royal Studio (Weston-super-Mare), standing, studio props, Weston-super-Mare

ephemera #29

Undated photo postcard by Gale’s Studios Ltd.

Author DavePosted on 17 September 2016Categories adult men, England, faux backdrop, Gale's Studios Ltd., hand on hip, indoors, looking towards camera, males, standing, studio props

ephemera #27

Undated portrait by unknown photographer.

Author DavePosted on 15 September 2016Categories adult men, faux backdrop, indoors, looking towards camera, males, seated, studio props, unknown photographer

ephemera #23

Undated photo postcard of a young woman by an unknown photographer.

Author DavePosted on 11 September 2016Categories adult women, England, faux backdrop, females, indoors, looking towards camera, seated, studio props, unknown photographer

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