Harold H. Richmond. WWI U.S. soldier. Private Collection.
Signature.
He married a lady named Marian and did well for himself owning two listed residences; one in Winchester N.Y and another in Fairfield Connecticut.
Another Richmond from Waterbury (CT) did die during the war. He was a private with the first name of Arthur D. Was he related to Harold?
Photographer: H. Tarr. 1397 Broadway. N.Y.
Carl E. Brown. Moulton. Fitchburg. Mass. Cabinet card. Private Collection.
No matter, it’s still a great portrait.
I found Carl E. Brown on a 1920 census. He was born in Illinois circa 1879 and lived in Lunenburg, MA, a tiny little town right next to tiny little town Fitchburg where this picture was taken. Fitchburg and Lunenburg are about 40 miles west from Boston. He went on to marry a lady named Georgia M. from Vermont. With her he had two children, Thelma born in 1902 and Carl E. born in 1904.
This picture was taken when Carl was around twelve or thirteen in the early 1890s.
And finally, I get a cabinet card with an elaborate design on the back with lovely flower patterns and a camera vignette.
C.J. Moulton. Artistic Photography. Fitchburg, Mass.
I find old photo strips so endearing and humorous. On the first one this streetcar driver is holding a bamboo stick in a big hat with a neck scarf like a cowboy or farmer. Then you get a plain, serious front portrait of him. On the third he’s holding what I believe may be a pack of cigarettes. On the fourth he’s playing with a candlestick telephone, and on the fifth he’s checking the time on his pocket watch.
This strip reminds me of another one I have of this American gentleman from the same period, he’s also playing with a similar phone.
1920s Snapshot. Private Collection.
June 8, 1944. University of Missouri. Snapshot. Private Collection.
These two photographs are of the same pilot. The captions are annotations found on the back. We have dates and places. This pilot wrote everything but his name…On the first he’s at the helm of a single engine civilian airplane even though he’s wearing his uniform. I’ve tried to make out the model but can’t. On the second I see what looks like barracks behind him. Texas was the state for the USAAF to train during WWII. Well, at least we know he made it through!
August 3, 1945. Texas. “Crazy with the Heat”. Snapshot. Private Collection.
Bowlers And High Collars 