You can find them at flea markets and antique shops, in old family albums, or in a box in your own attic! Each one tells a story about a distant place and time. Some people put up framed black & white photos of people they don't even know ~ because they can relate to the face in some way. We dealers call those pictures "instant relatives".
This is a wonderful picture of a Flapper Age woman in an opera coat. The hand colored photo was printed on glass along with the gold oval frame and the flowers. Circa 1926.

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This last one is a professional (posed) photo with perfect composition and lighting. Circa 1890.
If you're planning a vintage photo collection, I know you'll have fun finding them and many years of enjoyment looking at them!