Sepia Saturday

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This week Sepia Saturday bloggers' inspiration is the group portrait above. Here's what I found from the Library of Congress.

Group portrait, Cavalry. , None. [Between 1916 and 1917] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016826117/.

Flandreau Indian School, South Dakota, choir. South Dakota Flandreau, None. [Between 1909 and 1932] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/90711013/.

Stieglitz, C. M, photographer. Baroness Marie von Trapp front and five of her ten singing children back row, left to right Agatha, Hedwig and Johanna; center, left to right Marie and Martina / / World Telegram photo, C.M. Stieglitz. , 1940. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2013645754/.





Taylor, David Alan. Formal portrait of workers and managers at Newberger's Towel Factory, Paterson. United States New Jersey Totowa, 1994. -09. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/afcwip000255/.

You can see more inspired Sepia Saturday photos here.

Comments

  1. KristinSeptember 4, 2022 at 6:06 AM

    Quite a group of groups! I looked through the photographs first. I knew that those were students at an "Indian School". I thought the last bunch were nurses before I read the info.

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  2. La NightingailSeptember 4, 2022 at 10:34 AM

    A fine collection of various groups from servicemen to towel workers with Baroness Marie von Trapp and her daughters thrown in for good measure. ('scuse the pun) ;)

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2022 at 11:51 AM

    It is interesting to see the variety of attitudes expressed by the individuals in the group photos. The military guys are looking in different directions and poses, the choir group doesn't seem very joyful, the von Trapps do, and the last seems a typical formal group photo. You always chose interesting photos to share.

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  4. AmySeptember 4, 2022 at 6:55 PM

    Some of them look so happy, even the dog.

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  5. Mike BrubakerSeptember 5, 2022 at 9:21 AM

    I find it interesting to see how different photographers through the ages arranged people for a "formal" photograph. Depending on the site, subjects can be placed in ordered rows or allowed to find their own place. The soldiers were tricky because their hat brims could cast a shadow over the face. The von Trapp family were professional entertainers who knew how to smile for the camera.

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  6. Barbara RogersSeptember 6, 2022 at 6:22 AM

    Before reading the caption, I knew all those von Trapp people were related, except for Maria of course, their step-mother. These are a great collection on the theme. Who know towel makers wore such garments...or perhaps only for photos.

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