I have a photograph of my mother which is on paper only sized 3 1/2 X 2 inches, the image only being 1 1/2 X 1, taken probably about 1915. On the back is printed: D.A.MACLEAN, Photographer Middlesboro', Blackpool & Mack, 12 Holmeside, Sunderland, 3798 Any ideas what or where "Mack" was, and does 3798 mean anything - it isn't a serial number because it is printed with the rest of it. On the 1911 census 12 Holmeside is a lock-up shop, no residents. Would this have been a "proof" print, from which one could select enlargements - I've never seen such a small studio picture before? Adrian

Donald Maclean, Photographer, is at 12 Holmeside in the 1914 Directory Stan Mapstone On 28 September 2010 11:03, <ADRABBOTT@aol.com> wrote: > I have a photograph of my mother which is on paper only sized 3 1/2 X 2 > inches, the image only being 1 1/2 X 1, taken probably about 1915. On the back >  is printed: > > D.A.MACLEAN, Photographer > Middlesboro', Blackpool & > Mack, 12 Holmeside, Sunderland, > 3798 > > Any ideas what or where "Mack" was, and does 3798 mean anything - it isn't > a serial number because it is printed with the rest of it. On the 1911 > census 12  Holmeside is a lock-up shop, no residents. > > Would this have been a "proof" print, from which one could select > enlargements - I've never seen such a small studio picture before? > > Adrian > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Could "Mack" be a familiar name for Mr MacLean? ..... a common nickname for a Scotsman! -----Original Message----- From: eng-dur-sunderland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-dur-sunderland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ADRABBOTT@aol.com Sent: 28 September 2010 11:04 To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND] D.A.Maclean, Photographer I have a photograph of my mother which is on paper only sized 3 1/2 X 2 inches, the image only being 1 1/2 X 1, taken probably about 1915. On the back is printed: D.A.MACLEAN, Photographer Middlesboro', Blackpool & Mack, 12 Holmeside, Sunderland, 3798 Any ideas what or where "Mack" was, and does 3798 mean anything - it isn't a serial number because it is printed with the rest of it. On the 1911 census 12 Holmeside is a lock-up shop, no residents. Would this have been a "proof" print, from which one could select enlargements - I've never seen such a small studio picture before? Adrian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message