Edwardian crossdresser couple. RPPC. Private Collection.
The sitting man looks serious yet the crossdresser isn’t afraid to smile. An interesting picture from the 1910s raising more questions than it answers.
RPPC: AZO 1904-1918
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1910s group of 18 American brewers. RPPC. Private Collection.
The flag with the offset stars tells us this picture was most likely taken before July 1912.
This is a great picture of a large group of American brewers holding mugs of dark beer in their hands. There’s so much to look at here. It’s safe to say they enjoyed their product!
RPPC: AZO 1904-1918
Edwardian toddler in white dress
Toddler in white dress. RPPC. Private Collection.
This little guy came with the bridge workers. Seems like all pictures from that lot came from the same family album, so I think this boy may very well have been one of the workers’ children. And he’s too cute not to post! He was made to pose standing on a chair with his immaculate ‘dress’ and worn out shoes.
Note how modern the chair looks!
RPPC: AZO 1904-1918
The same bridge construction crew on two RPPCs
Finding pictures like this really makes my day. All 13 of these bridge workers are on both RPPCs. I played a game of who’s who and recognized 8 of them for sure.
On the second, two more men in suits are with them, perhaps supervisors. On that one I’m not sure what the workers are sitting on, but it looks like a pressurized machine with some kind of belt.
I find it fascinating to see the faces of those who built those bridges we still cross today; ‘floppy hats and blue collars’ (and Carnegie steel). If by extreme luck I find out what bridge this is I will update this post. It may have been built to let a railroad pass through.
RPPC: AZO triangles. 1904-1918. Private collection.
Smiling Hans and Arthur in buffalo (or bear) fur coats
Hans & Arthur in Buffalo fur coats. RPPC. Private Collection.
Buffalo or bear fur coats must have been heavy but did their job protecting the wearers against the deep freeze of Northern winters.
Sitters: Hans Tweet and Arthur Rusminssen
RPPC: ACME POSTCARD -divided back.
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