Put On A Happy Face!!!

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A happy couple from 1880-1900. Photo was discovered in Scotland.

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Unknown Victorian, but this picture is priceless! Source: WhizzPast


And the grand finale (maybe)...

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Proof that even Queen Victoria smiled at least one time! This one's for you @Waterloo50! I know how much you love your Royals!

What you can't see is the guys other hand,no wonder she's smiling.

 

[John Winn]

Wow! Thanks for sharing this!

My pleasure. Made me feel so good I could cake walk into town.

 

[Northern Light]

My pleasure. Made me feel so good I could cake walk into town.

John, somehow I can picture this.

 

[Cavalry Charger]

swear words in French. Merde, chatte and baise were popular expletives.

Lost in translation, Jimbo

 

[Cavalry Charger]

Do you think she just got married? It's a beautiful pic - possibly father and daughter - anyway

 

[Cavalry Charger]

Even the dog looks happy in this one

 

[Cavalry Charger]

What a cutie...

 

[Eleanor Rose]

These are precious @Cavalry Charger! I'm so glad to know our Victorian friends smiled every now and then!

 

[Cavalry Charger]

These are precious @Cavalry Charger! I'm so glad to know our Victorian friends smiled every now and then!

Me, too. Looking at the more common photographs, it appears they were very serious, ALL THE TIME!

Not so, it seems

 

[Deleted User CS]

Ellie. I guess the Victorians really did know how to let their hair down so to speak and have at least a little fun. David.

 

[Waterloo50]

This is a photo of my GG Uncle, his name was William and he's stood along side his wife Elizabeth, in the few pictures that I have seen of him he always looks like he's happy or just about to break into a smile which is pretty remarkable considering that he and his wife had 17 children.

 

[Northern Light]

Even the dog looks happy in this one

It's a jack Russell, one of the best of doggities!

 

[Cavalry Charger]

This is a photo of my GG Uncle, his name was William and he's stood along side his wife Elizabeth, in the few pictures that I have seen of him he always looks like he's happy or just about to break into a smile which is pretty remarkable considering that he and his wife had 17 children.

He does look like one of those people who was genuinely happy.
I'm guessing they had a wonderful marriage, and a very busy homelife, too!

 

[LoriAnn]

Victorian tea for two! And yes, she is fully clothed.

I have a friend from Faire who does this all the time. I, however, could not do this even if my life depended on it.

Victorian friends doing the silly things friends sometimes do! Circa 1890-1900.

Reminds me of the Tarts & Vicars Party from Bridget Jones.

Taking her for a "dip" in 1897. She doesn't seem too concerned!

And now the question is: How long have men been doing this to us? Because I have a feeling this irresistible urge goes back quite far.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Now that's a creative family photo!

This was identified as Victorians doing a cakewalk dance. Was that really a thing?


More to come...


Source: BoredPanda.com

Yes, it was a dance. Starts at 1:20 on this old film from Georges Melies.

 

[Patrick H]

Nice pictures and nice thread!

 

[LoriAnn]

And here are the women in my family.

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Great Great Grandma

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[Eleanor Rose]

And here are the women in my family.

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Great Great Grandma

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Well that explains a lot!

 

[Bee]

It's a jack Russell, one of the best of doggities!

I could not agree with you more!

 

[Eleanor Rose]

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Mark Twain occasionally flashed a smile in his photographs (at least through his eyes). He also filed several patents in his lifetime. One was for an "Improvement in adjustable and detachable straps for garments", such as the ones we use for bra straps today.