Bruns or Bredhoft Relatives?
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Bruns or Bredhoft Relatives?
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Lynne Kary-Rana
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10/26/2015
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AncientFaces
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11/02/2015
This unknown photo is believed to have been taken in 1850s Central Europe. It was customary for travelers to take ‘goodbye photos' dressed in their best native clothing.
N Hertel
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10/30/2015
It was a tradition in Germany to take "Good-by" photos just before they actually left, and they dressed in their best native costume when traveling or emigrating, but in Germany, the native costume was somewhat different, depending on where you lived, and the time frame. They also could have been from Austria or Switzerland, or even western Poland.
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Maybe In Poland . Looks like the way They Have Dressed. Thank you so much. I have to say it is A nice Picture
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Looks like those dolls stacked inside each other
Sveta Lute
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11/03/2015
"Matryoshky".)) But I'm sure, the children aren't Russian. From Slovakia m.b.?..
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I wonder about the kerchiefs they're holding
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Could you tell me what country these children came from the clothing? My mom has pictures when she was small that favors the little girl on the right!
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Hi! That's German folk dress, probably from the state of Hessen. I'm a folk dress expert, especially in the folk dress from the 16 states of Germany.
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A very nice old picture! Looks like from Poland or Czechoslovakia
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Czechoslovakia didnt exist back then. Nor does it now. This photo could be from almost anywhere in Central Europe, as folk clothing was very similar and had so many different variations that it makes it hard to tell apart
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But on the Border Line Looks like it Plus Remember that Not a Lot of Money Back Then . Hungry Maybe . If you have a good Idea Please Tell us So we Have a Better Idea Where. Thank you so much. And Thank you so much for Like in what i have Been Trying to at Least.!!!!!
N Hertel
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11/02/2015
To Mary Mcneilly Goodall. How very sad. No appreciation for past family, nor parents' memories.
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Well, Brun in German could mean "Brown"...I'm enjoying the embroidery on the girls apron. I'm not thinking this is very Central Europe like we know today- rather we know Germany encompassed parts of Poland, (Prussia), Moravia or Bohemia perhaps? look into Austria-Hungary. Even as far west as the The Palitinate- this reminds me of my Bavarian ancestors somewhat...so, I'd bet they are Moravians. Many Moravians came to the states to start communities here.
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How lovely to see a photo like this. It looks Prussian to me.
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I'd say they might have been from Denmark. Check some of the costumes here
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No. This is German folk dress from the German state of Hessen.
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Mary Crestani Silantyev you might be correct, since part of Hessen was in Prussia.
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I am a collector of these ancient photographs. This is a masterpiece!
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Bert Visser I would very much like to know how do you find them? I think this type of collection awesome.
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Auctions, flee markets, friends and relatives, second hand stores and a little bit of luck :-) I am retired so you must have the time and be patient. Furthermore i'm also collect postcards.
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My great grandmother and my grandfather who was born in 1900. She was full blooded native american but not sure which tribe.
Ulf-Peter Stüve
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11/02/2015
It reminds me on the traditionally dress in northern Germany around 1870 .
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I'm Polish and I'd say this photo has something Germanic/Scandinavian about it. It's similar to this costume from Denmark
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That's German dress, probably from the state of Hessen.
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I don't think so. I'm german and I never saw such flowers on the dresses of my relatives. I concider it's more from eastern Europe, maybe Hungary or Austria near the borders to Hungary.
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Barbara Faust I am a folk dress expert who specializes in German folk dress
(Called "tracht". ) I run a facebook page called German folk costumes. I collaborate with a German relative of mine who runs German folk dress exhibitions. Germany has 16 different states and every one of those states has completely different, unique folk dress. Look up Hungarian folk dress and you will see none of its types look anything like this. Austrian folk dress also looks different. The tracht in the picture above is distinctly Hessian, and I can tell you that it is a part of the wide range of costume found in the German state of Hessen. My German ancestors were from Hessen, and my relatives are still there. So I should know.
AncientFaces, please take note of my comment. I hope it's been helpful.
(Called "tracht". ) I run a facebook page called German folk costumes. I collaborate with a German relative of mine who runs German folk dress exhibitions. Germany has 16 different states and every one of those states has completely different, unique folk dress. Look up Hungarian folk dress and you will see none of its types look anything like this. Austrian folk dress also looks different. The tracht in the picture above is distinctly Hessian, and I can tell you that it is a part of the wide range of costume found in the German state of Hessen. My German ancestors were from Hessen, and my relatives are still there. So I should know.
AncientFaces, please take note of my comment. I hope it's been helpful.
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Well you good people have answered my question as my moms heritage from her grandfather, her daddy's father, as her great grandparents were German and Austrian and some where along the way after they arrived in America a Blackfoot Indian got mixed in!! Then her grandmother, her daddy's mommy was Scandinavian but, haven't found which country yet! So, that's why my moma looks just like the little girl on the right when she was a child! Thank you so much! Moma is going to be so excited when I tell her!
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June Dominguez
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11/27/2015
These clothes are really awesome but look a little bit cumbersome!
Cathy Anderson
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04/07/2024
I love the ethnic clothing of those days ! What a treasure all these old pictures for all of us to enjoy cause I have always been a picture nut !
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