Hardy. Boston. Cabinet card. Private Collection.
A possible Victorian gang member? This hatted young man from the 1890s is described as “one of the Alleys” on the back of the card. It seems to me the writing was added later on, perhaps by someone who knew not who, but what the person was part of. Sounds like a gang name to me, and the fact this card was made in Boston adds to the possibility. Well, in any case this handsome gentleman in profile was dressed to impress, and that’s one stylish hat on his head.
“One of the Alleys”. Boston. Hardy back of cabinet card.
Hardy. 493 Washington Street. Boston. MA.
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August 4th, 2015 at 4:14 pm
It certainly sounds like a possibility, “one of the Alleys”! Reminds me of the Krays too, from the U.K., although this guy looks nicer :-).
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August 4th, 2015 at 5:57 pm
You could be right, America does seem to have a “nicer” class of thug lol
He does look very stylish, the cravat and pin is really nice
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August 4th, 2015 at 6:05 pm
Yes, Victorian gangs had a different aura. lol. I didn’t know about the Krays. Interesting!
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August 4th, 2015 at 6:14 pm
They were twins, and were notorious in their time (1950s or 1960s). So they weren’t Victorian, but somehow I had to think about these criminals, maybe because it says on your photo “one of the Alleys” :-).
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August 5th, 2015 at 1:38 am
A very nasty pair of individuals
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August 5th, 2015 at 2:30 pm
I saw their wiki. Scary duo!
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August 5th, 2015 at 3:50 pm
Very but the ended up in the right place
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