Category Archives: Types of Subjects

Teo the Thinker on a pier

RPPC. Private Collection.

RPPC circa 1910. Private Collection.

Teo at 21 years old. He looks like my little J.C. Leyendecker guy to the right.


Paper Moon II

RPPC

RPPC

The ever popular paper moon. Since “everybody’s doin’ it”, why not this fine group from Idaho!


Paper Moon Hottie

RPPC. Circa 1910.

RPPC. Circa 1910.

An accompanying note after the cut.

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CDV of Mr. Breen

Circa late 1860s. Personal Collection.

Circa late 1860s. Private Collection.

mr-breen-back

A stern gentleman with an Irish surname staying in Switzerland in the late 1860s, when it began to be fashionable to cut your hair shorter and slick it back.

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Crossed legs and a tweed cap

Personal Collection

Private Collection

1/6th plate of a brunette teen boy sitting cross-legged on a wicker chair. Most likely an American. I read somewhere -alas I can’t remember the source- Europeans (especially the English) liked to keep their suit pants and coat’s color matching. Americans were more adventurous and mix-matched (those crazy yanks!). This seems to be true from what I’ve seen so far.

An interesting bit of info on this collar after the cut.

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