Portrait of handsome gentleman. Cabinet photo. Private Collection.
I’m a sucker for beautiful eyes. ;)
Here’s another pretty on a cabinet photo circa 1900. And with the high collar and fat little bowtie. Yes, sir!
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“Only 5 more sheets, boys!” Funny laundry duty RPPC. Private Collection.
Atta girl! This photograph of a grinning lady sitting down on a rocking chair with a baseball bat at the ready, and with her eyes on the two men of the house doing the laundry! Too much!
Now let’s take a moment to appreciate how good we have it today with the wonderful invention that is the laundry machine. And men do more house shores today than they ever did before (yet somehow it’s still a challenge to get dear husband to help folding clothes).
RPPC: AZO 1907-1914
Circa 1890s-1900. 1/6th plate. Private Collection.
These romantic four got their picture taken on rocks in the outdoors. There’s such a positive, happy vibe to them. Though they are in nature it looks like they may have been at a city park, or at least near civilisation. They’re dressed city-like with bowties for the gents and white dresses for the ladies. My guess is they attended a happy semi-formal occasion and a photographer was hired to take pictures of the attendees.
I like seeing pictures of gents with their hat tilted far back. The one with the bowler looks like he’s cracking up about something. I love it when everyone smiles on tintypes. The ladies are gorgeous too. The guys are probably feeling lucky!
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Posted 1908. RPPC. Private Collection.
“And I shall follow this commandment to the letter!”
This is such a sweet real photo postcard of a would-be couple embracing across a fence they wish weren’t between them.
And this is an Edwardian mass produced one where the gentleman isn’t wearing high contrast eye makeup and rouge on the lips.
Photographer: The Rotograph Company. New York.
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
Bowlers And High Collars 