Two smiling buddies. RPPC. Private Collection.
Two very well dressed, affectionate buddies with big smiles. I never get tired of these ;)
RPPC: AZO 1904-1918
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Why not a silk butterfly tie?
Teen with butterfly tie. RPPC. Private Collection.
Here this young man wore a silk tie with butterflies under what appears to be an opal or moonstone tie stack. Also the shirt has a nice front pleat below the low rounded collar. Sometimes I wish I could see these pictures in color. I bet the tie was a nice pop to the overall look.
RPPC: AZO 1904-1918.
Close up
Unidentified in a bowtie
You’ve probably noticed I have not been posting as often lately. I assure you I am still as impassioned as I was when I first started this blog, but unfortunately life got in the way of my collecting. Without going into details it’s been a trying time, and I’m only now starting to see the end of the tunnel.
But fear not, this is only a temporary phase.
So, this is one of the RPPCs I got recently. Sometimes I think I have not much to say about some pictures I own, I just enjoy them for what they are.
RPPC: CYKO 1904-1920s.
An Intense Stare
RPPC. Private Collection.
This Edwardian gent looks focused yet relaxed at the same time, He has this “stare into your soul” expression.
Note the heels on those boots.
RPPC: AZO 1904-1918
Turn of the century photo studio crew
Photo Gallery crew. RPPC. Private Collection.
This looks to be a photo of a photographer’s crew posing inside their photo gallery, as the door reveals. What’s interesting too is the format of the picture. This may be an early example of real photo postcards. The dimensions and round edges are similar to a cabinet card but the photo was printed on real photo postcard paper so it’s flimsier. Maybe the photographer was exploring the new format with this picture. I’d date it to around 1895-1905.
I also think this room served several purposes. It was used to show off their work on the walls, but with the piano against the wall it could have been a waiting room as well as a room used for social events. By the piano there’s a beautiful profile portrait of a woman I wish I could see better!
Someone also took the time to identify everyone on this picture, starting from left to right. I digitally took the pencil numbers out from above their heads but here goes the list:
names of crew members.
I haven’t researched the names yet, but I hope to do so. Maybe I can find out what studio this was, or at the very least in what city it was located.
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