The ‘Swamp Jax’ gang of four. Snapshot. Private Collection.
These bad boys all swagger posing on the side of a road behind a car, with their guns prominently displayed, one just tucked into the pants. Don’t know if running into them was a good thing…Prohibition or not, bet they drank good. There was a brand of beer here in Dixieland called Jax. Bootleggers? :)
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Swedish workers. CDV. Private Collection.
Three Swedish working class young men holding a dark beer in their hand. The boy on the right looks a little stiff. They didn’t change for the photo, wearing their day to day clothes, shirts still dirty with well used shoes.
Photographer: Swante Hoeger. Stromstad. Sweden.
Portrait of handsome gentleman. Cabinet photo. Private Collection.
I’m a sucker for beautiful eyes. ;)
Here’s another pretty on a cabinet photo circa 1900. And with the high collar and fat little bowtie. Yes, sir!
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Digitally enhanced picture from cabinet card of private collection.
A gorgeous portrait of an American infantry/cavalry officer. He’s standing proud with his arms crossed, his sword on the side. He’s wearing white gloves and a high collar below his dress coat. He moved ever so slightly, and it seems he has a scar on his nose. I cleaned it up and played with the contrast some, and quite like it this way.
The Indian War officer belt buckle.
The card is blank on both sides, what a pity. No name either.
A sizzling hot couple of French postcards showing a brunette man with the slicked back hair kissing on the chest of a gorgeous curly haired blonde girl. On the second one, we see that he’s wearing a military uniform.
What’s interesting is both postcards used the same photo session, yet they are not of the same company. I would very much like to discover who the talented photographer was.
I want to say this could be the same man as on the blue kiss postcard, not sure about the woman.
Bowlers And High Collars 