Father holds her daughter who sits on his leg for their portrait, circa 1870s. tintype.

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Tintype of a Mother posing with her child, circa 1860-70s.

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Daguerreotype shot at the right moment. Captures the moment when a baby burst laughing and her mom fight to no follow suit, 1850-60s.

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A Civil War Veteran poses with his grandchildren, Mt. Pleasant, PA, c. 1900. The Library of Congress.

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Family poses with their children for their professional studio photo, circa 1913. Glass negative

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A lovely family portrait from the 1800s

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Portrait of a family. Florida, circa 1900.

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Young mother poses her baby thru the window of her home. Circa 1880s.

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In Victorian England, it was common to take photos with the corpses of the recently deceased. The girl in this picture is dead

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Family poses together for their professional studio photo, 1900-10s. crisp glass negative

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Mother and daughter pose in Edmonton, North-West Territory Canada, 1900s

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Civil war veteran poses with his grandchildren, circa 1880. Cabinet card

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African american family poses in 1904. Father tries to look dignified while mother gives a bright smile.