These photos were found in a velvet album given to me by my grandmother. Unfortunately, no one knows who the children are and there are no names written on the back. These children are so adorable and I wish I knew their names! As a new mom, I take so many photos of my son (he is currently 3 months old). I cherish all the photos I take and I know that the parents of these children treasured these photos. Even though I don't know the names of the children, I can narrow down the time frame the pictures were taken based on clues from the photographs. (I love a good puzzle).


The first photo of the baby boy in the dark outfit and boots is one of the oldest photos I have in my possession. It is a tintype and most likely dates back to the 1860s or early 1870s. The photographer even hand tinted the babies cheeks pink on the photograph (common for tintypes during that time.)

The second photo is a cabinet card of a baby in the Christening gown and was probably taken in the 1890s or possibly early 1900s.