Category Archives: RPPCs

May 8, 2015

Steamer train 4423 crew

By C.E. Ryan
RPPC. Private Collection

RPPC. Private Collection

One of the workers is IDed on the back, the one to the left with the checkered cap and sunglasses (!): Pete Dobrzynski. He was the son of Polish immigrants, born in New York circa 1894. He had a wife, Sophie, and a daughter, Lavina (cute name). This photo is an AZO from between 1918-1930. I think this was taken circa 1920.

I love the composition with the front of the steamer locomotive in the background. While I love photos of dapper gents of the era in studio settings, I also love photos like this, of groups of workers posing together.

Larger detail.

Larger detail.

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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.

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April 30, 2015

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

By C.E. Ryan
RPPC. Private Collection.

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

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

Photographer: Dagoreau. France.

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April 29, 2015

‘Pooch’ and pals were feeling *fine*

By C.E. Ryan
RPPC. Private Collection.

Taken February 5th, 1909 in Grand Junction, CO. RPPC. Private Collection.

This is one of my favorite RPPCs. Look at this grown-up man holding a teddy bear in his arm with the unlit cigar in mouth. And then the note on the back; his friend “Pooch” admitting he and his pals felt fine when they had this taken.

I think the note on the front says: We are looking for the Big Cap. Nothing to[sic] good for the Juish ([sic] Jewish. The one holding the teddy bear is my guess. Bad speller!).

I think the ‘Big Cap’ is the Liberty Cap in Grand Junction, CO. It wasn’t going to feel too good for his pal getting a bit too merry before the impending hike. Oh, the adventure!

The happy fellow on the left even positioned the teddy bear’s head and arm to wave at the camera!

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RPPC info: AZO 1907-1914

It’s been done before on this tintype!

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April 28, 2015

A broody Edwardian

By C.E. Ryan
RPPC. Private Collection.

Detail of vignette RPPC. Private Collection.

In an effort to look serious this pretty one in a nailhead patterned suit came out a bit broody under the tilted hat! Still a cutie!

This RPPC vignette is on the left half of the card, leaving enough space for messages to the right.

RPPC: PMO. Photo taken between 1907-1915

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