Sepia Saturday

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What a lovely chair! They don't make 'em like this anymore. What a pity.

Here are some chairs from times past:

Warner, W. (1840) The arm chair / W. Warner. , 1840. [?] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2013650041/.

She looks so uncomfortable.

Sitting on grandma's lap is much better.

(ca. 1873) The Old Arm Chair. , ca. 1873. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2003654008/.

Detroit Publishing Co, P. Girl, Posed by Chair. , None. [Between 1880 and 1910] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2016818279/. 


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Comments

  1. Monica T.May 1, 2022 at 3:46 AM

    "My chair is my throne" :)

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  2. Mike BrubakerMay 1, 2022 at 9:55 AM

    Monica has it right, all the chairs look like upholstery fit for a king. Or at least a bishop.

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  3. La NightingailMay 1, 2022 at 11:57 AM

    Nice chair finds to match the prompt. They do sort of look like thrones, but I'll take my leather wing-back chair any day! :)

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  4. AnonymousMay 1, 2022 at 12:20 PM

    In the first two pictures, the chairs take precedence and look oversized. Not so when the child is the primary focus. And yes, that first girl looks uncomfortable!

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  5. Ms DonyarificMay 2, 2022 at 12:50 AM

    That's a regal looking armchair, yet you're right the girl looks uncomfortable.
    The second photo is a welcoming one, like those you can find on the front pages of bedtime stories,

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  6. Molly's CanopyMay 3, 2022 at 9:34 AM

    Girl posed by chair is the definite winner here -- the wistful look as she stands patiently for her portrait. Priceless!

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