Category Archives: Types of Photographs

May 3, 2015

Civil War era Mr. Burghy with the curly hair

Civil war era 1862 CDV of dandy Mr. Burghy. Private Collection.

Just what is going on on top? It looks like a big swirl. How this could stay in place while the gent wore his hat demands an explanation. I’m not sure if the curls on the side are entirely natural or ringlets.

The hat next to him is a “John Bull” most commonly worn in the 1860’s. The back of the CDV is blank but has his last name and is dated May 24th, 1862. Mr. Burghy was a dandy if ever there was one, and he seems to have come from a well-to-do family.

Leave a comment | tags: 1860s, 1862, Burghy, carte de visite, civil war era, hair style, John Bull hat, victorian gentleman | posted in CDVs, Gentlemen

May 2, 2015

The happiest private on earth

By C.E. Ryan

3 women and an Army sergeant. RPPC. Private Collection.

A WWII Army private and three beautiful ladies. RPPC. Private Collection.

Look at this happy chap! It’s the uniform I tell you. This second World War era gentleman Army soldier is surrounded by three fetching ladies and it seems to have put him in a good mood! Each girl looks to be of a different ethnicity too.

He’s wearing the Pacific Ocean Areas patch which was blue with 12 white stars and a red arrow. This photo was taken between 1942 and 1945.

Unfortunately there are no names to identify this brave soldier and his photogenic lady friends!

RPPC: EKC. 1939-1950.

2 Comments | tags: 1940s, Pacific Ocean Areas Patch, USA, WWII army soldier | posted in Military, RPPCs

May 1, 2015

Smoking in a fedora

By C.E. Ryan

Candid

A candid photo I’ve seen and digitally fixed up a bit. What’s more stereotypical of the 30s than a man in a fedora smoking a cigarette?

10 Comments | tags: 1930s-1940s, fedora, profile, smoking | posted in Gentlemen, Others

April 30, 2015

Turn of the Century French couple Mr. and Mrs. Georges

By C.E. Ryan

Edwardian French couple. Dagoreau RPPC. Private Collection.

A gorgeous couple mailing from Charente, France. Bertha is sporting the “Gibson look” so in vogue at the time with the extra small waist and pinned hair in a loose bun. Her husband is classically dapper in the matching starched frock suit with the creased pants and high collar. The photographer logo is embossed on the bottom right.

Postcards were mailed so quickly they were the equivalent of today’s text messages.

We’re coming home tomorrow Tuesday. To cherished friendship. Best wishes from Charentes.
Bertha Georges

Photographer: Dagoreau. France.

8 Comments | tags: 1900s, Charente, Dagoreau, europe, France, Gibson look, retro fashion | posted in Couples, RPPCs

April 30, 2015

1880s tough cowboy in a straw hat

By C.E. Ryan

Tintype detail

I spent way too much on tintypes and other miscellaneous photos this week, so I had to see this one slip by. Nooo! The dilemma of every collector: gotta make choices.
Ah, but what a guy! And he’s wearing cowboy boots; a country folk! Tintype guys with attitudes do make great sitters!

Click for larger image.

Leave a comment | tags: 1880s, cowboy, handsome man | posted in Bad Boys, Groups, Tintypes

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