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This is on the back of a photo I have, a young woman. Can anyone explain what it is telling me.. I see her name, and apparently she is the child of Gaetano. But the date does not make sense. Is it a death date? It can't be a birth date, the woman looks to be in her late teens, early twenties. Please let me know what you think.
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I read:

Teresina Sorrentino, daughter of Gaetano, died 13 February 1929, age 71 years.

Most likely it is a picture of her in her earlier years.

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Thank you Tessa,
I will post front and maybe you coud tell me what you think her period of clothes look like.
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Tessa78 wrote: 23 Feb 2019, 01:52 I read:

Teresina Sorrentino, daughter of Gaetano, died 13 February 1929, age 71 years.

Most likely it is a picture of her in her earlier years.

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Agree. Likely a note to keep track of the portrayed person, written several years after the photo was taken.
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EllenCatusco wrote: 23 Feb 2019, 02:36 Thank you Tessa,
I will post front and maybe you coud tell me what you think her period of clothes look like.
I will do my best :-)

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this is the front of the picture. I think the her appearance looks like late 1890 or even early 1900. But she does look young in this pic.
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