June 9, 2015

Riding his horse on a winter day

By C.E. Ryan
Digitally enhanced RPPC. Private Collection.

Digitally enhanced RPPC. Private Collection.

The original is faded by time and has stains all over. I did see potential in it and I’m happy with the way this turned out. I must add I changed the height of his bowler and tweaked the shoulders of his coat.

In a bowler and warm overcoat, this gentleman is riding his mare in the winterish countryside. He’s all smile too, proudly posing with the animal. This picture was taken in the mid 1910s.

RPPC: AZO 1904-1918

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June 9, 2015

A Man of God

By C.E. Ryan
Cabinet card. Private Collection.

1890s cabinet card of priest. Private Collection.

A nice portrait of a priest from Manchester, New Hampshire. I’m tempted to say more but I’ll refrain. >:-)

The front is blank but the back is light pink with the busy but pretty photographer logo of the 1890s.

clergyman-back

Photographer: S. Piper. 864 Elm St. Manchester. New Hampshire.

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June 8, 2015

‘I am your honey’

By C.E. Ryan

“I am your honey”. Private Collection.

This is just too cute of a picture. This handsome gent is being all cheeky holding his sign. I hope he gave this to the lady of his heart, wouldn’t you be all smile to receive something like this?

This is a tiny picture, 1″ 1/4 by 1″ 1/2. Maybe from a photo strip.

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June 8, 2015

“Giv’all ya got to the kid!”

By C.E. Ryan
Larceny! PRRC. Private Collection.

Larceny! PRRC. Private Collection.

Larceny in progress on this RPPC! This staged stick up looks pretty good! Unlike most prank photos I came across no one here is giving the hint this is so. Nice job, fellas! Usually people smile and take on an exaggerated pose with hands raised, and the guns are held with bent arms. Here the robbers are aiming their rifle and gun the right way.

Everybody looks to be in front of a horse stable. I wonder what those small barn style windows are for. They seem too high for a horse head (and they’d probably be facing in), but they could have been used for ventilation. The victims are handing out coin purses -no wallets back then!

So, is this a prank robbery by some friends wanting to do something fun instead of a boring group picture? Maybe. Or this could be a reenactment of a robbery which actually happened.

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June 8, 2015

Holding hands at T. Hugh Miller Custom Tailoring

By C.E. Ryan
T. Hugh Miller Custom Tailoring. RPPC. Private Collection.

T. Hugh Miller Agent Custom Tailoring for Klee & Co. N.Y City. RPPC. Private Collection.

Tailors and salesmen in front of their place of business with the stylish Art Nouveau sign. We have a bowler, fedora, pork pie, all sorts of caps, two white neck scarves, bowties, ties…There’s a little of everything here, as it should be!

And four of them are holding hands. Gents holding hands didn’t necessarily mean they were gay, just close buddies not afraid to show affection toward each other. This was taken in the mid 1910s.

RPPC: AZO 1904-1018

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