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Vtg Snapshot Photo Baby Sherry Ellen Sipe Named on Back Deckle Edge 1940s Era — photo 1 of 2

Photo 1 of 2

About this piece

Original vintage black and white snapshot photograph of a baby girl sitting on a blanket in the grass, both arms reaching toward the camera, while a smiling young man in wire-rim glasses lies beside her. Behind them is a brick and clapboard house with a long porch where several older men sit in the shade. Inscribed in ink on the back "Sherry Ellen Sipe" with a second line that appears to read "Zuch". Deckle-edge print, about 3.5 x 5.3 inches. Good used condition with light toning and minor edge wear.

A sweet family moment with a named child, a good piece for Sipe family genealogy or anyone collecting vintage baby and family snapshots. The porch and house behind make a nice period backdrop.

The deckle edge and print style suggest about the 1940s. The back also carries a stamped processing number; no date or place is written.