Leonard Spiller (1890-1952) Cabinet card. Private Collection.
When I first saw this photograph I thought the boy looked familiar…then I see he’s IDed. Success! What a lovely photograph too, very clean which is always a plus. This cabinet card was taken on June 11,1903 when Leonard Spiller was 13.
And this is the second photograph I have of him, the first a CDV taken in 1910 when he was a student at Cambridge. I learned some more about his family too. Leonard was the son of John Spiller, a consulting analyst chemist and once the President of the Royal Photographic Society (1874-1875) in London.
Leonard came into this world late in the life of his father John (1833-1921) who married Emma (born Davenport), his second wife. Leonard had much older half siblings from his father’s first marriage to Caroline Ada Pritchard: Ethel Mary (1857-?), Arnold John and Claude Pritchard (1870-1938).
I found some photos of his family from the same seller. A photo gallery of Leonard and family members after the cut.
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Tintype. Circa 1900
Well, I missed out on this one. But look at these four with their drinks and bills attached to the front of their hats or coat lapels.
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‘Congratulations!’ Private Collection.
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‘High High Shalt Thou Live!’
These two German kids are too adorable for words! The older one stands with a comically high bowler on his head and a large bouquet of daisies, while his little toddler friend has his hands in pockets with a mini walking stick on the arm and a pork pie hat. They’re posing like pros in their grown-up suits, and I just about died!
They’re too much, are they not? I hope there are others out there of the series.
2 Comments | tags: 1900s, adorable, bowler, europe, Germany, kid fashion, pork pie hat, postcard series, retro, super cute | posted in Boys, Humorous, Postcards
4″x6″ Memorial Card. Private Collection.
This poor fellow passed away much too young at the age of 27. This is the only memorial card I possess but I’d like to get more of them. It was much larger than I anticipated. Some memorial cards have parchment designs and are generally busy. This one’s sober with the black border. Close-up after the cut.
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3 Comments | tags: 1900s, 1901, Death Card, Herbert, Memorial Card, Mourning Card | posted in Gentlemen, Others
Easter morning 1903 -New York. St. Patrick Cathedral. Click for full size.
2 Comments | tags: 1900s, 1903, Easter, New York | posted in Others
Bowlers And High Collars 