Private Collection.
A cute photo strip circa I’d say 1905-1910, of a curly haired gent having fun playing with the concept. The shots are oval which I find interesting. This one measures 1″ 1/4 by 4″.
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Coffee is what he really needs
Late night studying. Snapshot. Private Collection.
The window’s open to a nighttime sky; cramming for some exam and not seeing the end of the tunnel yet? This picture reminds me of the student at desk from 3 to 4 decades earlier in 1912. It’s interesting to see what has changed.
Joe Lucas playing pizzicato on his violin
Joe Lucas playing pizzicato. RPPC. Private Collection.
A beautiful picture worth bringing back to life. I posted this one long ago on tumblr but acquired it since, so this is the newly scanned and restored version with the original below.
Here’s an amusing thought: to me Joe looks not like a young Marlon Brando, but like a young version of the Godfather played by Marlon.
RPPC: AZO 1904-1918
Boston’s ‘one of the Alleys’
Hardy. Boston. Cabinet card. Private Collection.
“One of the Alleys”. Boston. Hardy back of cabinet card.
1927 Joseph smoking a long pipe on a precarious bridge
1927 Joseph Bertrand on bridge. Private Collection.
Rule #1: no matter where you are or on what, always look cool.
Joseph looks like he was on a trail bridge desperately in need of repair. Bet he checked the rail first before leaning against it. He’s wearing a panama hat and a suit with ‘plus fours’. The breeches extended 4 inches more below the knee than traditional knickerbockers, hence the name. They were very popular in the twenties as sportswear, especially for golf. Swing dancers adopted them in the 30s and 40s. He’s wearing plain white socks here but ‘plus fours’ popularized a slew of patterned socks like argyles.
This is a small picture, 2″ 1/4 x 3″ 1/4. The man is IDed on the back, the picture dated June 1927.
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