Snapshots of the Past

Two curly-haired children behind an ornate white iron bed rail – Vintage Wall Art

Two curly-haired children behind an ornate white iron bed rail — historic image
Two curly-haired children behind an ornate white iron bed rail. Historic image from the Valentine's Day collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This historic image of Two curly-haired children behind an ornate white iron bed rail brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Two curly-haired children behind an ornate white iron bed rail

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Two curly-haired children peer out from behind the scrolled white iron rail of a bed, their faces framed by the bars in a way that gives the scene a shy, confidential air. Ornate iron bedsteads like this one were a fixture of American bedrooms from the late nineteenth into the early twentieth century, prized for being cleaner and more durable than wooden frames. Photographers of the period often used such domestic settings for sentimental genre scenes, and images like this one were frequently reproduced on greeting cards and in magazines, especially around holidays such as Valentine's Day.

Original scan821 × 514 px
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