tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post8678190611574078304..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Who can Identify this Mystery Building circa 1870s?Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-29223810280813143512008-12-07T04:49:00.000-05:002008-12-07T04:49:00.000-05:00Hi,There are two things you can do to date this ph...Hi,<BR/><BR/>There are two things you can do to date this photograph. Knowing the date and possible location, you might be able to search newspapers to see if there was an event in that area that might be the one shown in the picture.<BR/><BR/>The first thing is to check it if the photo is mounted on cardboard, that is, laminated layers of thin paper stock. Since cardboard was invented in 1870, Forensic Genealogy Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933467887364345343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-59875363190804434822008-11-15T19:41:00.000-05:002008-11-15T19:41:00.000-05:00I am thinking it may be a visit of a presiding Pre...I am thinking it may be a visit of a presiding President. I cannot imagine such a turnout for a building dedication - unless a President was doing it. <BR/><BR/>I, too, think it is a northern state prior to 1871. I was thinking the end of the Civil War, but I don't think I can see the likeness of Lincoln in the picture.<BR/><BR/>Perhpas we need to concentrate on the northern states that sent a Patricia A. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986349661021133620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-89772808494576858672008-11-10T08:37:00.000-05:002008-11-10T08:37:00.000-05:00Thanks Patrick! It's good to know that someone enj...Thanks Patrick! It's good to know that someone enjoys my ramblings :-)<BR/><BR/>LorineOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-67770088043927249822008-11-09T19:52:00.000-05:002008-11-09T19:52:00.000-05:00I don't have a guess--or a good guess at least--bu...I don't have a guess--or a good guess at least--but I did just want to tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog. It's always interesting! Thanks! --Patrick StoyPatrick Stoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133957416350167308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-66013956194040051292008-11-05T14:37:00.000-05:002008-11-05T14:37:00.000-05:00Thank you Thomas - excellent points. I agree, now ...Thank you Thomas - excellent points. I agree, now that you point it out, there is no black bunting, so -- not a funeral. Maybe it is a dedication of the opening of a building (a school as you suggest?). And with the square corners of the CDV it should be pre 1872 so that might just fit with your idea of pre 1871. The problem I have with determing date using the photo itself is that it is a very Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-92095165190381512672008-11-05T10:55:00.000-05:002008-11-05T10:55:00.000-05:00First thoughts:- not a funeral since there would p...First thoughts:<BR/><BR/>- not a funeral since there would probably be black bunting. This appears to be more of a dedication<BR/><BR/>- perhaps the building is named after one of our early presidents. The portrait looks to be Washington, Adams, Madison, Monroe or one of the early ones<BR/><BR/>- seems to be Spring or Fall given the clothing - not heavy enough for winter<BR/><BR/>- Chicago Thomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.com