Help dating the Britta/MD photo

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Richard T. Boyett, or someone in his studio, took the picture of Britta Ann and Mary Drucilla that we're trying to date. In the lower right hand corner of the photograph stands the address 2007 Second Ave. in Birmingham.

The 1896 City Directory for Birmingham:

Name: Boyett, Richard T
Address: USA, AL ,Birmingham, 2005-1/2 2nd Avenue

Source Detail:
Roberts and Son Directory of The City of Birmingham and Suburbs 1896

The 1897 City Directory from Birmingham:

Name: Boyett, Richard T
Address: USA, AL, Birmingham, 2005-1/2 2nd avenue
Source: Birmingham AL 1897 City Directory

Source Detail:
Maloney Directory Co. City Directory of Birmingham, Alabama 1897

Name: Boyett, R T
Address: USA, AL, Birmingham, 2007-1/2 2nd Avenue

Source Detail:
The Maloney Directory Company's Birmingham 1899 Directory, Birmingham Alabama.

Name: Boyett, R T
Address: USA, AL, Birmingham, 2007-1/2 2nd Avenue
Description: From: Maloney's Birmingham City Directory 1901

Since we don't have the 1898 directory, and it's possible that Boyett moved in 1897, the earliest the photo could have been taken would be 1897, when Boyett would have had new photo sleeves printed.

A date of 1897 jibes better with the appearance of Britta Ann and Mary Drucilla. BA, born in 1834, would have been 64+ and Mary Drucilla would have been 39+. If 1897 is the date, then it is conceivable that the children are MD's youngest, Carrie and Joseph T. Much later and the kids would probably be MD's grandchildren.

I still think that Britta and MD look closer to 70 and 40+ respectively. But at least we know the earliest date for the photo.

Thanks to Classyarts.com for getting back to me so fast!

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