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Category: Hats

Little Girl And Big Horse, Defiance, Iowa

Oh! I hadn’t realized I had two by this photographer. Excellent! It’s a great one of a pretty girl (gazing downward) in coat, gloves and hat (how do you like that big pom pom, not to mention the big bow…Read More…

Another Horse And Buggy RPPC

Another Real Photo Postcard with horse and buggy:  this one showing two gents in suits and derby hats. It looks to be maybe late winter, as the trees in the background are not leafed out yet. Also showing is a…Read More…

Horse And Buggy Couple

“12 1/2 of these”  appears written in pencil on the back of this Real Photo Postcard. Hmmm, maybe this was photography lingo for twelve “half-size” or something to this effect. But it’s a beautiful photo of a young couple posing…Read More…

A Beautiful Mother And Daughter Photo

At first glance one might think these ladies could be sisters, just because the woman on the right is young-looking, but really, no, this is a mother-daughter pose. They both appear to be wearing wedding rings, so perhaps the photo…Read More…

Ushering In Easter

Trade card, lithograph for The Fleischmann Co., Form No. 910A. Made in Germany. Circa mid-1880s – 1890s. Price:  $10.00        Size:  3 and 1/2 x 5 and 1/2″ There’s the Easter Bunny and one Easter egg behind the young gentleman in…Read More…

Sleigh Ride, 1916

Winter fun one hundred years ago to the month! It says “Jan 1916”  on the back of this wonderful black and white photo, which shows four ladies and three men (perhaps the driver jumped down to capture the moment) all…Read More…

Corey & Stewart, Newark, NJ

“Corey & Stewart, Fashionable Hatters and Furriers. 711 & 713 Broad Street. Newark, N. J.” As of the date of this post, no other trade cards were found online for Corey & Stewart, which is a little surprising because they…Read More…

Photos From A Family Album

Here are a bunch of old photos from someone’s family album, that have been waiting around to finally get scanned and posted. This is WWI Era (the date from the army barracks photos appears to be 7/20/18) and several show…Read More…

Scottish Lass Trade Card

Victorian Era trade card. Washington registered trade mark. Circa 1889 – 1890s. Condition:  Poor, regrettably, due to top middle piece having become torn away from the whole; creases in top and bottom left corners; top right corner missing. Size:  4…Read More…

“Wild Bill” Hickok

“77 – ‘Wild Bill,’ winner of 32 pistol duels, the quickest and best shot that ever lived. Buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Black Hills, S.D.” James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, (1837 – 1876) was a law enforcer, gambler and…Read More…