Fortunately for us, someone wrote in many names in pencil under the photographs, and this gentleman is identified as Wm. L. Mearns. The photo was made by Dana in Brooklyn, NY in 1892. The card is labeled “Ivoryettes” which I was curious about, and in my research discovered many people have these prints and wonder …
A while back I told you that I had acquired several photo albums just waiting to be explored. Today we will start looking at what I call the Mearns Family Album, so titled because there are many Mearns family members named and photographed. Iggy, you will be in heaven I’m sure! :-) First up in …
This photograph just reminds me so much of a riverboat gambler because of the slicked down hair, the wide lapels on his coat and the velvet trim, the neatly trimmed mustache and the ever so slight smirk. There is a definite texture to his coat, some sort of waffle weave or something. The CdV was …
Up for your perusal today is a CdV from England made by Hills & Saunders in Oxford and other locations. The back of the card states “by appointment to Her Majesty” although I don’t know how accurate that is. I previously featured another photographer who had a similar statement and it turned out he had …
This tiny snapshot is smaller than 2″x2″ and features what I believe to be a Korean War era soldier showing off his rifle (and we all know the difference between a rifle and a gun, don’t we?). He looks a lot like a very old friend of mine who served in Korea as well. Iggy …
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