Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Ephemera and Photographs
>
Shirtless Wild Bill Hickok tintype c.1870's.. input?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9436563, member: 8267"]Kudos on the amount of research you have done, and presented here.</p><p><br /></p><p>The younger man looks like a simple working fellow, and possibly unrelated to the second photo. There are lots of 19th century photos of working men in their customary dress. His pants may be a little long, but the style of the period was to wear them longer than would be common now. (There is also the possibility that they were borrowed for the occasion.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The watch chain looks like it might be the same in both photos (same square fob). It may have been one of the photographer's props.</p><p><br /></p><p>You just might be right about it being Wild Bill. The facial features look very similar. I do not know how to do it, but if you can resize the little Hickok head to the left in your photo, try overlaying it on the tintype image and compare the dimensions/spacing of the features (eyes, nose, mouth).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]437550[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9436563, member: 8267"]Kudos on the amount of research you have done, and presented here. The younger man looks like a simple working fellow, and possibly unrelated to the second photo. There are lots of 19th century photos of working men in their customary dress. His pants may be a little long, but the style of the period was to wear them longer than would be common now. (There is also the possibility that they were borrowed for the occasion.) The watch chain looks like it might be the same in both photos (same square fob). It may have been one of the photographer's props. You just might be right about it being Wild Bill. The facial features look very similar. I do not know how to do it, but if you can resize the little Hickok head to the left in your photo, try overlaying it on the tintype image and compare the dimensions/spacing of the features (eyes, nose, mouth). [ATTACH=full]437550[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Ephemera and Photographs
>
Shirtless Wild Bill Hickok tintype c.1870's.. input?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...