The subjects of this photograph are two warmly dressed men. The seated man is wearing a fur coat and an interesting cap. Is it a buffalo coat? He is holding a walking stick or cane. Look at his hands. They seem to be the hands of a man who works outside in the elements. The standing man is well dressed and his wardrobe includes a long coat. One wonders what line of work these men pursued. The man in the fur looks like a trapper. The man in the long coat looks like a rancher. If only assessing occupations of people in photographs was so easy. This photograph was produced by Shepherd’s Automatic Studio. The location of the studio is listed as “On Route” which likely indicates that the photographer responsible for this image was a travelling photographer.
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If you look at the hat on the gentleman wearing the fur coat it appears to be from another country, other than the U.S. I suspect that these two men are linked together through perhaps a common ancestor in the “old country”.
I think it’s either US or Canada. Look at the man standing for your indicator of the country. Very typical American look, probably around era of Spanish American War. Just an incredible shot. I have an 1892 photo of Bucky O’Neil and he is dressed almost exactly like the gentleman standing. Photo came out of Prescott, AZ. You do see some coats like that in the US.
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