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<p>[QUOTE="mr2real, post: 30876, member: 277"]I have passed this photo up time and time again. Every time I see it I get the feeling that I've seen this face before. Today while making my routine trips through the local shops, I decided to take a closer look and do some research. The photographer is Underwood & Underwood from Washington DC. Other than making stereoviews, they specialized in news photography.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is some info about them -</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwood_%26_Underwood" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwood_%26_Underwood" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwood_&_Underwood</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a couple of photos of Amelia Earhart with a similar hair style -</p><p><a href="http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/earhart/aa_earhart_learns_2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/earhart/aa_earhart_learns_2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/earhart/aa_earhart_learns_2.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.10news.com/entertainment/around-the-web/photo-may-offer-answer-to-amelia-earhart-mystery-07052014" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.10news.com/entertainment/around-the-web/photo-may-offer-answer-to-amelia-earhart-mystery-07052014" rel="nofollow">http://www.10news.com/entertainment/around-the-web/photo-may-offer-answer-to-amelia-earhart-mystery-07052014</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a known picture of Amelia Earhart taken by Underwood & Underwood - <a href="http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/12.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/12.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/12.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>According to Wikipedia, Amelia Earhart was setting up a shuttle service between New York and Washington DC in 1929 - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. I could see it both ways, it's her or it's not her. Whoever it is, they made the news in Washington, DC. Thanks, Joe</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]7806[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]7802[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mr2real, post: 30876, member: 277"]I have passed this photo up time and time again. Every time I see it I get the feeling that I've seen this face before. Today while making my routine trips through the local shops, I decided to take a closer look and do some research. The photographer is Underwood & Underwood from Washington DC. Other than making stereoviews, they specialized in news photography. Here is some info about them - [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwood_%26_Underwood']http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwood_&_Underwood[/URL] Here's a couple of photos of Amelia Earhart with a similar hair style - [url]http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/earhart/aa_earhart_learns_2.html[/url] [url]http://www.10news.com/entertainment/around-the-web/photo-may-offer-answer-to-amelia-earhart-mystery-07052014[/url] Here is a known picture of Amelia Earhart taken by Underwood & Underwood - [url]http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/12.html[/url] According to Wikipedia, Amelia Earhart was setting up a shuttle service between New York and Washington DC in 1929 - [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart[/url] Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. I could see it both ways, it's her or it's not her. Whoever it is, they made the news in Washington, DC. Thanks, Joe [ATTACH=full]7806[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]7802[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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