3 photos one lady with crown

Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by billyd3us, Feb 20, 2018.

  1. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Does anyone recognize any of these people ?

    Thank You

    Billy D. 037.JPG 038.JPG 039.JPG
     
  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    It's a tiara, Billy, not a crown.

    Debora
     
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  3. yourturntoloveit

    yourturntoloveit Well-Known Member

    To me the middle photograph has a (slight?) resemblance to John C. Calhoun.
     
  4. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Ok, Thanks.
     
  5. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Cool, Thank You, I will research him..
     
  6. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Is there anything printed on the back of the card the lady is on?
     
  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The "crown" looks like a fancy hair comb. Her outfit is ...confusing. That dress doesn't look high class, but she's wearing nice earrings and an expensive bit of lace. Photographer's props maybe?
     
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  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    It is odd. She's wearing an ordinary day dress and rather luxurious accessories. Might be family heirlooms.

    Debora
     
  9. patd8643

    patd8643 Well-Known Member

    Middle picture looks like John Brown who attack the US Arsenal in Harpers Ferry WV just prior to the War Between The States.
    Patd
     
  10. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    We saw this photo on another thread and decided it wasn't John Brown.
     
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  11. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    I wonder if the tiara is for a special occasion? She also could be minor royalty and not a princess. She has a bit of an Eastern European look
     
  12. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Just FYI, for those who haven't read the other thread: that middle photo was issued by the R. J. Rankin studio of Martinsburg, Virginia.

    Having recently read a scholarly article about known photographs of John Brown, I'm positive this was not a photo of him.
     
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  13. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Nope, blank on back
     
  14. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    @billyd3us,
    I've been reading up on john w. Pendergast (he had a brother photographer too) did you get any stereoscopic photos of buildings in your cache of photos? They would be possibly valuable.
     
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