I found this CdV in an antique shop recently, and it was labeled “Girl, circa 1890s.” Having a bit of experience with photos and clothing from the 19th century, I knew this to be incorrect. And so, I bought it. First, the silhouette of the dress is a very classic 1860s style – dropped …
I have posted in the past photographs that were obviously hand tinted – a black & white photo that was painstakingly painted to look colored. Hand tinting was an art form in and of itself, and was very popular in Asia, Japan in particular. The photo above originally looked like a hand tinted image. Now …
Today’s photograph relates to Millard and Esther Fillmore, being this is Eylar Millard Fillmore, their son. Esther’s maiden name was Eylar and the couple decided to give him this traditional name. Eylar was born in 1889 in Pomona, CA and lived his entire life in the Los Angeles area. This photo is identified on the …
This lovely Edwardian miss was photographed in Waco, TX somewhere around 1900-1910 I believe. The photo is square, turned on 45 degree angle and then set into a larger square mount, totaling about 3.5″ You notice that like the Texas ideal of “everything’s bigger” her bow is large and so are her shoulders!
They say everyone has a twin out there somewhere, and this man’s modern twin is without a doubt Gene Hackman. If there was going to be a movie about the people in the Leather CdV Album, Gene would definitely be cast as this character, whoever he was. As noted by T. L. …
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