From what time would you think this picture was?

[Vivaldi]

Would you say 1890s?

[SaoirseS]

My guess is anywhere between the 1880s and early 1900s.

[Vivaldi]

I wouldn't think any older than 1880 and any newer than 1900 myself.

[Vivaldi]

It looks very much within 19th century to me.

[Vivaldi]

Let's make it 1899 instead of 1990.

[SaoirseS]

I agree, if it was the early 1900s it would have had to have been VERY early. But yeah, definitely late 1800s would make sense.

[AviatorTom]

The photo quality looks too good for 1890s. I'd guess more like 1920s.

[Vivaldi]

The photo looks from 19th century photo.

[Vivaldi]

There is no way.

[Vivaldi]

People didn't look like that in 1920s.

According to this website, it is around 1880.

hdl.huntington.org/.../10176

[exitseven]

I would think around the Civil War, the 1860s.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[msc545]

I would think the middle to late 1800s, although it also might be a more contemporary photo designed to look like a "vintage" one.

[Vivaldi]

Above, 1873 is written as the opening date. So it won't be older than 1873.

Besides, pre 1860 pictures look pretty bad.

[OddBeMe]

1993. I was in detention off to the left. No windows in there…

[Bethany22]

Could have been from early 1900s

[Vivaldi]

Or 1880s?

[Vivaldi]

It looks a pre-1900 picture to me.

I'd say 1880s or 1890s.

[A_Bell]

Yes. 1890-1910.

[Vivaldi]

I dont know how reliable this website is, it is said to be around 1880.

hdl.huntington.org/.../10176

[Vivaldi]

I think it is a reliable source.

[Vivaldi]

The Huntington Library

[Iron_Man]

The 1920s

[Vivaldi]

No way

[Iron_Man]

Then when?

[msc545]

Where was this taken, if you know?

[Vivaldi]

On Face Group for Old Pictures, it was shared as 1873 but 1873 is only when the place is open, which us writtena above.

The picture looks newer than 1870s. I'd say 1890s.

[Vivaldi]

This is what is written on face group.

Employees of Industrial Boarding School, Osage Agency, Indian Territory ca 1873
Group portrait of teachers and other employees at the school. An Indian boy can be partially seen peeking around the stairs, at right. The year "1873" is carved in stone above doorway.

[SaoirseS]

The only thing we can know for sure is it was taken before Oklahoma became a state in 1907, and in or after 1873. The Huntington Library says "approximately 1880"

[Vivaldi]

@SaoirseS

Is that website reliable?

I've seen it says around 1880.

[Vivaldi]

I mean The Huntington Library.

[SaoirseS]

@Vivaldi. It seems to be from what I can tell. With vintage photos it’s pretty good about listing provenance where known. Pinpointing dates is pretty tough sometimes but the estimates seem reasonable.