Hungary, 1930. This photo is at the same time both fascinating and unsettling. I imagine these seven men are related - brothers probably. They seem all the same yet the closer you look, the more their individuality is apparent.

Source: Fortepan [272980] / Flanek-Falvay-Kováts

#StringQuartet #Elberfeld #AD1927 - while scanning the album containing this photo I realised that the snap I used before was a bit rubbish and the scan is actually a lot better, so here it comes. We''d still like to identify the violin and viola players. More info: https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2020/10/string-quartet-wuppertal-elberfeld-1927.html #FamilyHistory #EveryPicture #OldPhotos #VintagePhotos #GroupPortrait #Germany #1920s #violin #viola #cello

What the cats do on a cold and blustery Portland day.

You wouldn't guess from this pic that Rua (orange) and Olive (black) have been spending most of their time terrorizing each other, would you? Natasha (black & white) abstains from the turmoil.

#EveryPictureTellsAStory season 2, No. 2. Two wedding group photos in #Silesia around 1939, with overlapping guest lists, but still lots of blanks to fill. https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2022/09/two-weddings-in-silesia.html NB pics in the blog entry are higher resolution than here. #FamilyHistory #OldPhotos #GroupPortrait #vintage