Category Archives: Groups

April 7, 2016

Blue collar cigar smoking duo

By C.E. Ryan
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1/6th plate tintype. c. 1880’s. Private Collection.

A close-up portrait of two collarless gents smoking cigars. The one on the right looks like he shouldn’t be messed with! By comparison, his friend looks much more approachable. And Mr. Tough has his hand on his friend’s shoulder, a protective and dominant gesture? He comes off as the leader of the two.

They didn’t bother to change into better garbs either, a rip is prominent on the pants. Once again, what their lives were like is mystery, yet one can’t help but wonder.

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March 21, 2016

Celebrating one year on WordPress with this fine group

By C.E. Ryan
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“The Tilted Hats”. RPPC. Private Collection.

The first person who attracted my attention was the gent in the bowler, I love the way he tilted his head in the opposite direction of the hat. And then I noticed his friends; the charming one next to him tilting his head too, and the others with the hat sideways or to the back.

I don’t think I have a favorite in this group; they all took a good picture. There must have been a joke or two about how the camera made the tough looking middle one quite blurry, and I think his nose was broken too.

And the front left nature boy with his neck scarf, undone collar and cane reminiscent of a branch. The teen to the front right looks like he was the younger brother of the one standing left.

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All in all, a fine Edwardian group who must have made quite an impression! And with them goes one year of blogging on WordPress with 416 posts!

RPPC: AZO triangles, 1904-1918

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March 2, 2016

Trio by the river

By C.E. Ryan
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Snapshot. Private Collection.

A trio of buddies posing together in the sun by a river, with two in long coats, the third in an Oxford suit.

I’d date this 2.5 x 4.5″ snapshot to be from the 30’s or the early to mid 40’s.

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February 24, 2016

This Swedish Trio

By C.E. Ryan
RPPC. c.1920. Private Collection.

RPPC. c.1920. Private Collection.

A beautiful Swedish photo studio portrait of three handsome friends taken anytime from the mid 10’s to the mid 20’s. All three are sporting different types of fedoras too. The one with his arms crossed has an attitude to go with the low brimmed hat. Attitude seems to be a theme of its own in this collection. :)

Photographer: (?)manda Sandberg. Sollefteå, Sweden.

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February 20, 2016

An affectionate duo

By C.E. Ryan
Two smiling buddies. RPPC. Private Collection.

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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