This photograph features a fashionable wonderful looking elderly couple photographed by David’s Studio in Lapeer, Michigan. The image presents a dignified and deeply human study of age, partnership, and character. The gentleman is seated on the left. He wears a dark suit with vest and tie, formal but modest, and has a full white beard and mustache, with thinning hair brushed back from a high forehead. His expression is calm and direct, conveying a sense of quiet authority and lived experience. The woman, seated beside him, wears a patterned high-neck blouse beneath a darker jacket, consistent with late Victorian / early Edwardian styles worn into the 1910s. Her hair is neatly parted at the center and pulled back tightly, and her expression is steady, reserved, and attentive. The pair sit closely together against a plain dark studio backdrop, emphasizing their faces and posture rather than surroundings. The photographer’s imprint at the lower right reads “Davies Studio, Lapeer, Mich.” Measurements are as follows: 6 x 8 inches (mount & photo), 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 inches (image itself). This photo is in fair condition due to the mount’s top right corner is missing (see scans). The corner loss does not affect the image. The photograph itself is sharp with strong tonal range and good contrast.
This vintage photograph is available for purchase at my store, The History Peddler, for $24.00 at auction.
Interested collectors may view the listing here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/336438735918
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