Saturday, November 15, 2008
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Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph. Enjoy!
About this site:
I have been an avid collector of old photographs and documents for over 30 years. The photographs on this site are derived from material I have collected over the years. Some came from old family albums, some from material I bought at flea markets over the years, and some from government archives of public domain images, including the US Library of Congress, and the National Archives. We appreciate you visiting this blog, and hope you find it interesting.
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I am stumped. But the smile looks so familiar.
ReplyDeleteDid I finally stump the internet? We have never made it this late in the day without a winner. Or, did I simply drive everyone off last week with my sarcasm?
ReplyDeleteRockefeller's? (spelling?)
ReplyDeleteand I am still faitfully here. nanny
Good try, but nope, not Rockefeller.
ReplyDeleteIs it Thomas Andrews, one of the designers of the Titanic?
ReplyDeleteGoog guess, but no, not one of the titanic designers.
ReplyDeletePJM
F. Scott Fitzgerald?
ReplyDelete--Jamie
Olin Stephens?
ReplyDeleteTwo more noble, but incorrect tries . . . not F. Scott, or Olin.
ReplyDeleteI assure you will know the name and the man . . . maybe he is more well known by his name and his work than by his photograph.
PJM
Shoot! I was sure I had it. He looks a LOT like F. Scott. http://www.tridget.com/fitzgerald_1.jpg
ReplyDelete...at least in this picture he did. (laugh)
--Jamie
I will guess Norman Rockwell.
ReplyDeleteWE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is in fact, artist Norman Rockwell
PJM
Hey - I got it right just too slow. I love this part of your post.
ReplyDeletehello there. there's nothing mysterious about this person;; he is your/mine/our ancestor.he is you and me. we are one.
ReplyDeleteJohn Doe, of course!
ReplyDeleteMargaret Brown - AKA 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' - best known as being a survivor of the Titantic -
ReplyDelete