Today’s photo from the Leather CdV Album is a fine image of a young man posed quite attractively, presumably so he could impress the ladies he visited and thereby left his visiting card. The square corners of the card indicate the 1860s but this is mid to late century (my guesstimate) due to the entire …
This fine looking gent was photographed by Guterkunst of Philadelphia, PA. This photo dates from the 1870s I believe. The corners of the photo are evenly rounded, which was not done in the 60s. The photo is located in slot 2 of the Leather CdV Album.
This is another of my favorite photos from the Dobb Long Book because it exemplifies that snooty impression that so many men tried to exude (and yet failed at miserably). This fellow has the Oriental smoking cap, mustache/whiskers, and tweedy suit with a dotted tie. Interesting, he has some sort of jewelry on the base …
This man was clearly inspired by Abraham Lincoln with this chin and jaw only set of whiskers. Where are all the mustaches for these people? I noticed what I thought was an oddly shaped sleeve on the right side of the figure, when I realized that the culprit was another positioning stand. Now that I …
Not having the ability to grow facial hair myself, I wonder how long it would take a fellow to grow a beard as full and impressive as this one. The creases in his face remind me a bit of Abraham Lincoln, who also sported a beard. It’s like they were distant cousins. This man is …
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