Category Archives: Types of Subjects

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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April 27, 2015

The greyhound and his white hatted owner

By C.E. Ryan

greyhound-white-hat

This one got sold for a pretty penny even though it has writings on the top left corner (I edited out). It is a very beautiful and unique cabinet card of a man posing with his greyhound. I can see why this card would command very high prices: the image it clear and clean and the man is handsome, well dressed and is wearing a white hat you don’t see often. The dog is posing too, which adds to the desirability. A great photograph!

Photographer: Edsall. New York.

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April 26, 2015

The Sailor’s Salute

By C.E. Ryan
Elva the Sailor. RPPC. Private Collection.

The Sailor’s Salute. RPPC. Private Collection.

A very beautifully designed RPPC of a sailor saluting aboard a ship with another one in the background. There is a name on the back: Elva.

RPPC. The Sailor’s Salute. Private Collection.

RPPC: AZO 1907-1914

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April 25, 2015

The 1920’s detective

By C.E. Ryan
The Detective. RPPC. Private Collection.

The Prohibition Era Detective. RPPC. Private Collection.

I brought this photo back to life…it was so torn up and stained, and the focus isn’t quite up to par for a studio photograph, i.e. it has no value in monetary terms…but the subject was worth it!

This photo was part of a lot I got for a few dollars because I was only really interested in one photo, yet when I digitally fixed this one up the gentleman came through.The first thing that popped into my head when I saw him was he looks like a detective or the senior journalist who likes to dig where my bad boy characters would rather he didn’t! Wouldn’t you cast him as such in a movie? The thorn on the side good guy! And this is a gentleman who can rock the mustache with style, don’t you agree?

I love fixing up old and damaged photos, bringing back the otherwise forgotten person back to public view. It feels rewarding in a sense.

RPPC: AZO 2 up 2 down triangles. 1918-1930.

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