A SHIP CAPTAIN IN PANAMA : IDENTIFIED AS W. C. GIBB : CALM STUDIO : CABINET CARD

This photograph features a ship captain posing at the Calm Studio, located at the Plazuela De Alfaro in Panama. The card is inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and signed by W. C. Gibb. The captain is wearing a nautical uniform and it is unknown whether he is a military or a civilian sailor. Research reveals that the Alfaro Plaza may be named after Jose Eloy Alfaro Delgado (1842 -1912) who was a President of Ecuador who was a strong opponent of pro Catholic conservatism and whose views and actions caused him to be exiled to Panama in 1911. A year later he returned to Ecuador, where he was imprisoned; and then taken from the prison by a mob and executed.   SOLD

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HANDSOME AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN IN WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI

A handsome young African American man poses for his portrait at the Wadell & Moody Studio in Warrensburg, Missouri. The gentleman is very well dressed and has an appearance of confidence. His identity is unknown.  SOLD

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A CELLIST AND HIS CELLO : MUSICIAN : JEWISH MAN : LATVIA : (1921)

This vintage real photo postcard features a man and his cello. He is holding a bow in his right hand. The previous owner of this postcard stated that it came from a Jewish family’s photo album. The family resided in Latvia. The photographer did an excellent job with the lighting used for this photograph. The cellist is dressed in dark clothing and the cello and chair are made from dark wood. The dark tones offer a nice contrast to the musician’s face and hands. This vintage photo postcard is a former resident of a photo album or scrapbook. (SOLD)

Published in: on December 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm  Leave a Comment  
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BARE CHESTED MAN READYING FOR A BATH : RARE : CABINET CARD

This rare cabinet card captures a bare chested man preparing for a bath. He appears to be muscular and fit. He has a formidable thick mustache. Writing on the reverse of the card states,“This is for mother. Father is taken washing and this is as exactly as he looks”. This cabinet card invites speculation. It appears that the man is separated from his wife. Is he in prison? Is he in the military? The answer is most likely unobtainable as there is no identifying information concerning the identity of the subject, or the photographer. In addition, the location that the photograph was taken is also unknown. A cabinet card photo of a bare chested man is rare unless it is a photograph of a wrestler or boxer.  SOLD

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IDENTIFIED UNIFORMED BELGIAN SOLDIER : GARDEN : FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH : RPPC 1910’s

This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of a Belgian soldier sitting in his parent’s garden. He appears to be writing a letter. A framed cabinet card photograph is atop the table in front of him. The photograph captures a family portrait and individual photographs of members of the soldier’s family. It is likely that the pictured individuals are the soldier, his wife, and their two children. The soldier is identified on the reverse of the card as Paul Coppenyns. The photograph is from circa, the 1910’s. (SOLD)

Published in: on October 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm  Leave a Comment  
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GOOD LOOKING GUY IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN DESPERATELY IN NEED OF A HAIR STYLIST

This photograph is a wonderful image of a very handsome man desperately in need of some hair styling assistance.  The photograph was produced by a prize winning photographer; Clarence M. Hayes (1863-?) of Detroit, Michigan. Hayes was educated in Ohio and began working in the field of photography in 1883 as an apprentice to an Ohio photographer. He arrived in Detroit in 1885 and established his own firm in 1891.  He became President of the National Association of Photographers in 1901 and he was a member of the Detroit Archeological Society, Masons, Knight of Templar and the Shriners.   SOLD

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HANDSOME MAN PORTRAIT : MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE : CABINET CARD

Meet Walter Burnham, who is posing for his portrait at the studio of Langley, in Manchester, New Hampshire. The studio was located at  780 Elm Street. Burnham has movie star looks and an interesting mustache which curls upward at each end. This cabinet card portrait has gold beveled edges. SOLD

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GENTLEMAN WEARING A BAGGY SUIT : EXQUISITE HANDWRITING : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features a man dressed in a baggy striped suit. He appears to be holding his overcoat and he is wearing a hat. On the verso of the card is a message from Henry to Viola. Henry has lovely penmanship. (SOLD)

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GOOD LOOKING MAN WITH BUSHY MUSTACHE IN NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS

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This post cabinet card era photograph features a handsome middle aged man with a bushy mustache. He is wearing formal clothing and is very fashionable. The photograph comes from the Holden studio in Natick, Massachusetts. Charles W. Holden had an advertisement for his studio in the Wellesley Directory (1904). His obituary can be found in the Bulletin of Photography (1915). The obituary states that he had taken “thousands of photographs of Wellesley College girls” and had died of heart disease at 59 years of age.  (SOLD)

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HANDSOME GENTLEMAN : PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND : CABINET CARD PORTRAIT

A handsome man poses for his portrait at the studio of Morton, in Providence, Rhode Island. Hosea Q. Morton is the photographer of this portrait and he is listed in Providence directories from the 1880’s and 1890’s. This cabinet card portrait has gold beveled edges.   SOLD

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