LONG BUSHY BEARD IN BLOSSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

A man with a long bushy beard and formidable mustache poses for his portrait at the studio of E. L. Russell in Blossburg, Pennsylvania. Printed on the reverse of the card is the not so modest statement “From Russell, Blossburg’s Photographer”. Other interesting beards can be seen by clicking on this site’s category “Beards (Only the Best)”.  SOLD

 

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FOUR AFFECTIONATE GENTS : ONE SMOKES PIPE : FABULOUS FASHION : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card captures four fabulously dressed gents posing for their photograph. The men are showing affection toward each other in this image. The gentlemen are sportily dressed; note the striped sport jacket.  Their hats are interesting and varied. One man is smoking a pipe. The photographer’s name and the location of  the studio are unknown.  SOLD

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TWO AFFECTIONATE MEN : WESTERN DRESSED : TACOMA, WASHINGTON : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features two affectionate men posing for their photo at the studio of Andrew Hanson, in Tacoma, Washington. The men are well dressed and wearing Western fashion. Both men are wearing ties and have pocket watches. Hanson was an active photographer in Tacoma circa 1891-1899. He operated as A. Hanson and also Andrew Hansen & Son. SOLD

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CIVIL WAR AERONAUT’S STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHS MAN WEARING BOW TIE IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

 

This cabinet card is a portrait of a well dressed gentleman sporting a bow tie. Cabinet card portraits of men with bow ties are not common place. The photographer is Paullin, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Further investigation is required, but this photographic studio may likely be the studio of William Paullin. W. F. Paullin (1812-1871) was an aeronaut who built his first balloon at the age of 21. He flew balloons in Philadelphia and other parts of the world including South America, Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. During the civil war he was in the service of the balloon corps of the Army of the Potomac. His final ascension was under the command of General Joseph Hooker. After resigning from the Army, he became a photographer. This cabinet card was most likely produced after the death of Paullin. Perhaps a family member, or someone else continued the studio under the Paullin name. Further fact checking is needed.  This cabinet card portrait is in good condition (see scans).

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JEWISH MAN IN NEW YORK CITY (MAYBE)

A long bearded gentleman with a black hat poses for his portrait at the studio of H. O. Eichler. It is likely that Eichler was the proprietor of Eichler Artistic Portraits, located at 3 Avenue A, in New York City. However, there is no identifying information about the man in the photograph or the location of the studio. Amazingly, this gentleman could pass for a rabbi or Orthodox Jewish man living in modern day New York City.  SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF A DANDY : ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS : CABINET CARD

A handsome young man poses for his portrait at the studio of C. A. Anderson in Rockford, Illinois. The young man is wearing fine apparel and his appearance reflects an image of a dandy. No further information is presently available concerning the subject of this photograph or the photographer. This cabinet card portrait is in good condition (see scans) 

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UP, UP, AND AWAY IN COLUMBUS OHIO: TWO LARGE MEN PREPARE TO LAUNCH ONE SMALL MAN

Perhaps the photographer of this unique cabinet card faced a dilemma. After posing the short man with two canes  in in a chair between the two normal sized men, the photographer may have realized that the resulting portrait would look disproportionate and unattractive. After this realization, perhaps the photographer had a flash of creativity and imagined the “Up, Up, and Away” concept utilized in this photograph. The concept worked. The resulting image is fun,   action packed, and proportionate (all three men’s heads are at the same  level).  This terrific image shows two men hoisting a disabled man, holding two canes, into the air. Two of the men are wearing straw hats, and the man in the middle is wearing a derby. All three men seem to be in good humor. Note the “Daily Ohio” newspaper sticking out of one of the men’s pocket. The newspaper may be “The Ohio Daily Statesman”. This particular newspaper was an early Columbus publication but the date that the newspaper issued its last edition has yet to be uncovered. Therefore,  unknown whether the Statesman was still published at the time of this photograph. The photographers of this photograph are Edward B. Champion and Robert M. Davie, of Columbus, Ohio.   (SOLD)

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JAPAN: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL : 10th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS HIRING PHOTO : KATO : 1910

This vintage real photo postcard honors a Japanese school principal celebrating his tenth anniversary of employment at an Agricultural school in Kato, Japan. The city of Kato is in the Chiba Prefecture. A printed stamp on the reverse of the card indicates that it was published in 1910.  SOLD

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HANDSOME GENTLEMAN : HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE : CHICAGO, ILLINOIS : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card captures a long haired gentleman with a wonderful thick handlebar mustache. The man appears very comfortable in front of the camera and the question arises as to whether he is a theatrical performer. The photographer is J. K. Stevens who operated his studio out of the McVicker’s Theatre Building in Chicago, Illinois.  (SOLD)

A GENTLEMAN WITH A TERRIFIC MUSTACHE IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

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A well dressed man poses for his portrait at the studio of R. W. Loucks in St. Paul Minnesota. He is wearing a wide neck tie with an even wider knot. The gentleman has a wonderful well groomed mustache. He is displaying a serious demeanor as he poses for this cabinet card image. The Minnesota Historical Society’s directory of early Minnesota photographers reveals that R. W. Loucks worked as a photographer in Minnesota during the 1890’s and 1900’s. His St. Paul addresses included 405 Wabasha (1893-1894) and 225 East Seventh (1897). He also had studios in Minneapolis; 1221 Washington Avenue North (1898-1902) and 28 Central Avenue (1903). This information asserts that the above photograph was taken during 1893 or 1894. Mr. Loucks appears in the 1900 US census. From this document we learn that he was born in Canada in 1850 and immigrated to the US in 1887. He was married to Anna L Loucks in 1877 and at the time of the census, lived with their twelve year old daughter named Lillian.  SOLD

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