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A lazy afternoon with the dogs

By C.E. Ryan

Candid snapshot. Private Collection.

1910s-20s candid snapshot. Private Collection.

A candid snapshot of two men (brothers?) on tipped chairs with two kids lounging in the sun on a lazy day, two of them overrun by three dogs begging for attention! One of the collies looks like it only has one thing on its mind: lick its beloved human’s face.

I’m not sure what is the furry looking thing on the head of the kid to the left.

2 Comments | tags: 1910s-1920s, collies, dog, montana hat, USA | posted in Groups, Others

In depth: 1911 private Stephen Moravyk and the Mexican Border War

By C.E. Ryan

Detail of RPPC. 1910 to early 1911. Personal Collection. (Clean up that stain, private!)

Detail of RPPC. 1911. Private Collection.

The pose is great and the young man is the poster boy for a recruitment advert. So I set to research some more about him. If you want to find out how the process went, keep on reading.

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2 Comments | tags: 1910s, 1911, army, campaign hat, handsome man, hottie, infantry, m1903 springfield rifle, Mexican Border Campaign, Mexican Border War, montana hat, national guard, uniform, US military, WWI era | posted in Military, RPPCs

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