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Merrick Toppers
“Top hats in 1872. A cabinet portrait of two men linking arms, possibly brothers or close friends, photographed in 1872 or 1873 at the “Merrick” photographic studio at 33 Western Road, Brighton, which was owned by Brighton entrepreneur Joseph Langridge (1812-1895).”
Yeah, ‘friends’, totally friends, LOL. *gaydar goes to max*. Again from the Photo History Sussex site, a treasure trove and even talks about the different types of top hats, something I’ve ranted on before about those doing costume drama using the wrong types…. -
Large vintage
via Flash & Footle who are one of the few left still posting in my old Tumblr feed – rest have gone dark bar a few art blogs, and of course a few porn blogs which Tumblr hasn’t spotted. Unsurprisingly.
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Victorian tintype
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Oscar and Bosie
Oscare Wilde and Bosie cabinet cards. Surprising they were this open to the level of giving out cards to their friends or visitors.
Second one – cabinet photograph of Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, Oxford, 1893, Collection of Mary, Viscountess Eccles – I suspect the former which is in the British Library is the same collection.
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Vintage Handsome
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General Edward F Jones – circa 1900. Advert.
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Haven’t done a sweep for CDVs (Carte de Visite) for literally years. CDVs were like business cards but with photos, there are so many of them from early years of photography, probably the only photographs of these individuals and quite often not marked who these people were, just the photographer.
This one is by E. R. Curtiss in Madison Wisconsin, circa 1870-90′s.
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The real question you’re all asking is did Man Ray, one of the best photographers in the world, get classic grumpfest Matisse to smile?
Err…almost. For him that’s a massive grin. Good work Man Ray (circa 1930)
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Vincent Price rocking the Victorian look in House of Wax. Is that a real moustache? The beard looks right though.
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Satie looks puzzled, maybe he’s thinking of dancing prawns.
Circa 1919 by Delbo, 9, rue Vavin, Paris. Again another crop, so included the full size too.
