discovering the story it tells
This cabinet card came to me as a gift from a friend. She knew my love of researching old photos and suspected I would be especially interested in this one. You see, part of the writing on the reverse reads "murdered by Durant (sic), for which he was hanged." My friend was correct; I was... Continue Reading →
Philip J. Clark was a 23 year old bachelor, in August, 1872, when he sat for photographer, Samuel Montague Fassett, at 501 Wabash Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois. His birthday was in August, and I wonder if this photo was taken to mark the occasion. Seven years later, Philip wed Miss Sarah E. Fletcher, and the... Continue Reading →
