On the Beach on a Chilly Day

Inspired by the theme on Sepia Saturday I found these pictures in my collection. I don't know who the people in the pictures are since the people who would know are no longer here. You always think you have enough time to ask about all those old pictures, but you don't.

This first picture is really a postcard - from the late 1950s it looks like.

In what appears to be a cold day at the Beach in Denmark somewhere around 1920. This one has my great-grandfather Laurits in the back sporting a moustache and a white cap.

The last one is of a cute kid on a beach wearing what looks like knitted bathing / sun attire with socks to match. Probably another cold summer day in Denmark.

When having electricity was a sales argument

Some photographers used the back of the photographs to advertise for more customers. Some only stated name and address while others used graphic art and sales pitches. My favourite is on a photograph from my great-grandparents shoebox.

Here comes a translation for those of you whose Danish is a bit rusty:

"The Only Studio in Denmark

that offers Picture Taking by Electrical Light

in the Studio if Ordered in Advance

untill 11 P.M.

V. Jensen & Co"

The address and then at the very bottom it states:

"Original Waiting Rooms"

"Toilet and Dressing Rooms"

I would also draw your attention to the half-naked lady, standing on a globe while holding a gigantic light bulp in her hand. Advertising really hasn't changed that much in a 100+ years.

Three pretty girls and a cool moustache

Inspired by Sepia Saturday I rummaged through my great-grandparents photographs and found these two pictures that both fit the Hair theme.

The girls and the man I believe to be friends of my great-grandparents. The picture of the girls is from ca. 1908. The man's photograph might be a little earlier.