This fellow has delightfully curly hair and a look on his face that just tickles my fancy. One eyebrow is slightly higher than the other, as though he were questioning the abilities of the photographer during the session. James S. Woodley was known to have been in business in 1867 in York, PA, …
This CdV is of an attractive couple posed in such a way that we see 3/4 of each of their faces. The dress leads me to believe this is from the 1870s. It reminds me very much of the early Natural Form era. There is no bustle to be seen, no flounces behind her, …
Is it just me, or does this look like our previous subject in the post entitled VanDyke Number Two? The photo mount is interesting, with a marbled look. Unfortunately there is no photographer information present. But just look, he has the same mouth, his cheeks are filled out a little, his mustache has grown.
My mother used to read me the story of The Old Woman and Her Pig, an English fairy tale in which a woman buys a pig at the market, but can’t get it over the stile in the fence. I can clearly remember asking what a stile was and the wonderful interplay between me and …
First, let’s talk about the subject of the photograph. He is a broad shouldered man with a handsome face, strong jaw and impressive mustache that turns up on the ends. His hair is neat and tidy. He has a flower in his lapel. He wears a vest under his wide-lapeled coat, a very wide tie …
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