Category Archives: Types of Photographs

July 3, 2015

1890s proud young man with a wide open wingtip collar

By C.E. Ryan
Cabinet card of young man. Private Collection.

Cabinet card of young man. Private Collection.

This fellow with the proud expression and very dark eyes is wearing a wide open version of the wingtip collar with a thin bowtie. Amazing how many variations of collars and bowties/cravats and ties existed…Men’s fashion was all about the accessories. This is a nice card in great condition, and with uncommon grooves on the edges.

Cabinet card.

1890s Cabinet card.

Photographer: E. Ostrander. Spring Green. Wisconsin. Blank back.

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July 3, 2015

The smiling Victorian bride with her handsome groom

By C.E. Ryan
Wedding photo cabinet card. Private Collection.

1890s-1900s wedding photo cabinet card. Private Collection.

This beautiful bride is smiling in her long wedding dress with the puffy sleeves at the elbows. Can I say I love the groom’s shoes? I love his shoes! They look made for each other these two.

Photographer: Mangold. Blair. Nebraska

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July 2, 2015

‘One of those happy moments’

By C.E. Ryan
'One of those happy moments' postcard. Private Collection.

‘One of those happy moments’ postcard. Private Collection.

Ooh the dripping sarcasm of this one! This is a funny twist on the romantic kissing couples found on the cards of the period.  When three’s a crowd is exactly it! The standing man doesn’t look too happy. The other gent stole the woman of his heart, and he is kissing her right in front of him.

He’s standing so close to them too. He looks like he’s going to say “EXCUSE ME SIR!” any second now.

This one was posted on October 20, 1918. Most postcards were posted within a year of being published, so this one was made in 1917 at the earliest.

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July 2, 2015

1860s ‘Uncle John Randolph’

By C.E. Ryan
John Randolph. CDV circa 1870. Private Collection.

1860s ‘uncle’ John Randolph. CDV. Private Collection.

This handsome fellow with the small smile came on a CDV with the beautiful design around the vignette portrait. His name is written in pencil on the back. Was he of the famed Randolph family of Virginia?

I wonder if his bowtie was a patriotic red and white.

John Randolph CDV with the intricate chandelier-like frame design.

John Randolph CDV with the intricate chandelier-like frame design.

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July 1, 2015

Two gentlemen on a grinning Paper Moon

By C.E. Ryan
Paper moon duo. RPPC. Private Collection.

Paper moon duo. RPPC. Private Collection.

I’ve been wanting to add a ‘paper moon’ to my collection. The moon is so small these two buddies are almost on top of each other.  And what a toothy grin!

Close up

Close up

Two more examples of gents with paper moons here and here.

I need to find out where this paper moon craze came from. They were found in amusement parks and people loved them.  This Pinterest page is worth checking out.

RPPC: AZO 1904-1918

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