“Like this…yeeeah!” Private Collection.
Look at this one kicking back with his hands behind the head all smile! The choice of matte’s the best. I imagine the conversation prior to the shot had to go something like this:
Photographer: I know this will be *difficult* for you right now, but please put your hands on your knees and hold still.
Mr. Goofball: *Takes a last gulp of beer and puts the empty bottle down to the ground while wagging a finger* Naaaw. I want, I want to take it like dis! *stretches arms behind neck and flashes smile*
Isn’t this picture endearing or what? He seems good-natured, the kind you know has a sense of humor! The photo is so tiny too, which makes it even cuter! It isn’t bigger than 1″ x 2″ and with the frame 2″ x 3″.
With the crease in the pants, the wide lapels and the baggy suit, this tomfoolery of a photo was most likely taken around 1910-15.
Photographer: Unknown.
Bowlers And High Collars 
April 10th, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Certainly an amusing picture which makes a change from the more formal and stiff studio pictures of the period. I wonder whether this was a “snap” taken either before for after the proper shoot, either way it is a great addition to your collection.
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April 10th, 2015 at 3:42 pm
It’s so small it must have been cheap to have it done, hence the fooling around! What’s amusing is the frame, making it so formal looking!
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