I do so enjoy the Sepia Saturday prompts because they encourage me to review the many photos I have on hand but haven’t used yet and I’m often surprised pleasantly at what I find. When one purchases albums and lots of loose photos from ebay, one never truly knows what one is going to get, …
Today’s post features a CdV made by the Ensminger Bros studio inIndependence IA. Jefferson and Madison Ensminger were prolific and successful photographers in Iowa, and the sons of a photographer who taught them the art in Ohio. They are known for a collection of photographs they took during the Spanish-American War that is now housed …
Just the other day I posted a few photos of young men and reader Mike Brubaker pointed out the “gleaming camera” used in the backmark. Here again is a gleaming camera plus an added cherub on the backmark for J. R. Fisher of Fremont, PA. Notice that the backmark says “Yours truly, J. R. Fisher…” …
Today I will show you two CdVs of young men, both taken by Harrington, both at his new gallery. Both images date from the 1870s or 80s. I have several photographs made by Harrington that I will gradually post for your examination. Unfortunately all my resource sites have no information on this photographer! …
I have a large pile of cdvs of men, young and old, average and interesting, so I thought I’d showcase some men this week. First, a young man, sullen looking really, who was photographed by David Baily in Tamaqua, PA. The red detailing and rounded corners, along with the weight of the card stock …
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