Three-quarter portrait on RPPC. Private Collection.
Cryptic message on front of RPPC. Personal Collection.
What would your reaction be if you received a postcard with this message?
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A stern looking boy
1/6th plate tintype. Private Collection
1/6th plate tintype of a well dressed blonde boy with the stern expression. The contrast between the light and dark gives it a haunting, surreal quality.
Having your picture taken was an event, and the pose gives this child an expression of gravity well beyond his years. It wasn’t uncommon for children to pose like mini adults. This is a great example of the practice. A beautiful tintype.
Czech violinist Jan Kubelík
RPPC.Circa 1900.
Jan Kubelik was born in 1880 and died in 1940. His father was an amateur violinist who taught him how to play. By age five, young Jan was found to have talent and received professional lessons. He’s said to have practiced 10-12 hours a day until his fingers bled. His efforts paid off. By the age of eighteen he was touring as a soloist in London and Vienna, and by twenty-one he toured the U.S. Some of his recordings are said to have contributed to the success of the gramophone.
In 1903 he married a countess and had eight children with her, all became violinists.
Indiana man in fedora with his Chevy
Private Collection. Click for larger image.
What a car! A classic Chevrolet Coupe, still the embodiment of the American dream car. I’m going a bit off topic since, obviously, here the star of the show is THE CAR. But what is a man without his toys? He’s leaning into it with pride. Some things will never change. :)
Stamped Feb. 6. 1936.
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