April 11, 2016

The bowler hatted benefactor

RPPC vignette. Private Collection.

This is one of the first RPPCs I got. I had to have at least one vignette portrait of a gent in a bowler. This one wrote to a lady named Roxie. He made good on a promise and gave her something -with the postcard picture of himself- that would help her father ‘next spring when he plants corn’. What it was is lost to time, but this seems like it was a thoughtful message and nice gesture. And maybe getting into the good graces of the father does help. :)

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4 responses to “The bowler hatted benefactor”

Photobooth Journal
April 11th, 2016 at 9:27 pm

I wonder if sucking up to the Pa, got him his girl? Lovely story, eh?

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- bowlersandhighcollars
  April 12th, 2016 at 1:14 am
  
  I wonder too. It could be he was just a friend but I have this feeling, nagging thought it was more. lol
  
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summertime75
April 13th, 2016 at 4:58 am

It always pays dividends to keep in with the in-laws ;-)

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- bowlersandhighcollars
  April 13th, 2016 at 7:56 pm
  
  Nothing is free in this world 😅
  
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