Every week lovers of history, nostalgia and/or genealogy are invited to share photos based on a photo prompt. Above is our prompt for the week. These anchor men inspired me to look for photos of anchors or blacksmiths. Here’s what I found:

Library of Congress, Japanese Print, 1760

Library of Congress, L. Prang, 1874

Flickr Commons, Tyne & Ware Museum, 1993

NSW Archives, Hurlstone Agricultural High School, 1920
You can see some wonderful interpretations by clicking here.
I love these kinds of photos. Thanks for posting.
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It’s an assortment with different takes on the theme, but that’s okay with Sepia Saturday.
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You chose some really neat photos to share on the subject matter. Nice going! 🙂
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Thanks! Have a great week!
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The Japanese print is beautiful and still very modern in style. I’ve seen floral anchors before and I think it was a popular symbolism in the days of when sailing ship metaphors were better recognized than today.
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Thanks for commenting. I wonder how many kids can identify an anchor.
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It is amazing how we all take different angles on the prompt photograph – and that is what makes Sepia Saturday such an interesting site. Why did blacksmiths not occur to me, as I did have images from my local history blog! .
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I agree completely. I love visiting your blog, La Nightingale’s and all the other’s to see the variety of interpretations. Folks, you should take a look.
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It often amazes me how each of the bloggers focus on different angles starting from the same photo. Well done.
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