These found photographs are from Steenbergen in the south of The Netherlands. The find holds 220 negatives from different families from Steenbergen. The photos were taken by professional photographer Van Mechelen. We like them because of their bold colours and the subjects’ poses, which are sometimes fun, like the ones of brides looking in the mirror (more here) or who appear to be smitten with trees and bushes. Others are a little otherworldly, especially when subjects are dressed in wedding attire in the photographer’s rather stark studio, with a fishing net on the wall and a chimney above a fake fireplace.
As ever let’s imagine the stories between…
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