This photograph from the early 1860s (1862-1863) is a nice bust of a handsome fellow sporting a small mustache and skinny beard, a la Colonel Sanders, but more likely General Custer considering the time frame. The poor fellow is suffering from a severely receding hairline which may have been his inspiration to flourish his hair …
This man’s beard seems to only cover his chin. I’m certain there is a modern name for this phenomenon but I have no clue what it would be called. He’s got a thick head of hair, too. Now that we are aware of the positioning stands, notice the foot of a stand behind his feet; …
When I became fully enthralled with this past time, I trolled internet auction sites looking for good deals on old photos. Much to my delight, one auction I won I call “the big batch from ebay” because there were over 100 CdVs, many of them incredibly interesting and all in fairly good condition. A large …
This is Jesse in 1911. He’s a dapper young man with a book in his lap and a pen in his pocket. My guess is he’s a student. This tiny postcard revealed his name on the back. “Dear Grace, this is a card of Jesse I am sending you. Write me soon.” Not a clue …
This tiny photograph is the last photo from the C. Murray Album, and was tucked into the corner of a page, almost as an afterthought, though I like to really think it was so small it just didn’t fit into any of the other album slots. It was tucked in with the photo which I …
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