Posted 12 years ago
rniederman
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Hopefully no one is offended by this, but I was attracted to the photography theme (photographer with wood & brass camera) as well as the oddly humerous sitting. As background, there was a time in early photography in which subjects were very nervous in front of a camera. I recently acquired an amazing 1850 book with a wonderful story of a farmer sitting for his first photograph. It seems that this is a recurring theme ... first haircut, first picture, etc. In researching Mokaska Coffee, it appears the company created numerous tradecards of varying themes and subjects. I'm a bit baffled by this particular choice of imagery, but from a photohistory point of view it tells a timeless story.
Thanks for looking and feedback AmberRose and officialfuel!
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Want to hear about the farmer. Too long?
Thanks, kerry10456.
blunderbuss2 ... I'll post the story about the farmer with a scan of a wonderful 1850 engraving of the story scene next week. Thanks for looking.
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HOW ABSOLUTELY GREAT IS THIS?? want one too for my collection.
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