Friday 22 October 2010

My Name is Jolly Roger!

Back in July, I scanned a large number of glass plate negatives. Many were of members of a well-to-do family. A popular pastime in the 1900s was to dress up in costume and pose for photographers. Here are two snaps of the head of the family. It begs the question, "what on earth was he thinking?" Mind you, when I drove up the Turquoise Trail between Albuquerque and Sante Fe, I stopped at an artists' colony and dressed up as a cowboy in a photographic portrait studio. Not a pretty sight and no I am not going to publish any shots here!


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5 comments:

  1. Beth Niquette22 October 2010 at 23:07

    Oh, he is just Mr. Joe Cool! How funny--I'm so glad you shared these today.

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  2. Tattered and Lost23 October 2010 at 01:00

    So very interesting. I think of the fad the past few decades of photo studios in tourist towns where you dress up as cowboys as something new. And here it's something old. I was just in Virginia City, Nevada where I walked by one of these studios and thought "Hmm...should I or shouldn't I?" I didn't. You're braver than me.

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  3. Laurie23 October 2010 at 07:14

    Beth, Thanks - they don't come much cooler, do they?

    TAL, Go on. Be brave!

    Laurie

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  4. Owen24 October 2010 at 01:47

    I'm not sure he's very convincing as a swashbuckler, but seems to be having a good time...

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  5. Laurie24 October 2010 at 10:37

    HI Owen, swashbuckling? No, I agree. I will post another couple shortly - the subject and his wife as Royalty!
    Laurie

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