Looking through my photos for a theater themed photograph, I came across this one, a mystery cabinet card labeled J. K. Emmet. The slightest amount of research identified J. K. Emmet as a popular vaudevillian actor from the 1890s through the 1910s, with a more famous father Fritz and a less famous son J. K. …
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! …
For Sepia Saturday I am featuring a “doll of a girl.” This sweet little one is posed on a bench at the photographer’s studio, showing off her beautiful dress and giant hair bow, all while clutching her stuffed animal toy. While you might be tempted to date this photo in the 1910s, it is a …
For some reason when I look at this young man’s face, I see the 1950s, not the 1890s. His deep eyes, high cheekbones and slicked back hair remind me of some of the early country music singers and the rock a billy boys who loved their music. Alas, he is much older, looking to …
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