Tag Archives: New Hampshire

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.

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

14 Comments | tags: 1890s-1900s, beautiful eyes, handsome man, Manchester, New Hampshire, portrait, S. Piper, USA | posted in Cabinet Cards, Gentlemen

Wild Party with photographer Dana B. Merrill

By C.E. Ryan

Dana B. Merrill and his young rowdy subjects. Personal Collection

Dana B. Merrill among young, rowdy subjects. Circa 1910. Private Collection

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Back. Click on the picture for larger format

Dana B. Merrill was a noted American photographer whose prints are still on sale today. I researched him based on the name and the N.H. in pencil I figured is New Hampshire.

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2 Comments | tags: 1910s, American photographer, Dana B. Merrill, drinking, drunk, edwardian, figure of note, Funny, laughing, New Hampshire, play cards, smiling, USA | posted in Cabinet Photos, Humorous

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