Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo

2010-03-11 Thread landofoz
Unfortunately, ebay says the bidding is closed on the item and we can no longer see it. bidding was closed when I looked, but if you scroll down, the images are still there. In fact, I right clicked it then selected view image and it opened in a new window. Ctrl + even made it enlarge

Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo

2010-03-10 Thread Marjorie Wilser
Hi Penny, Even the enlargement isn't clear enough to tell much about it. Perhaps you can rescan and post a good version. == Marjorie On Mar 10, 2010, at 5:27 PM, Penny Ladnier wrote: I won a wedding stereoview on eBay a couple of days ago. Please take a look at it, auction

Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo

2010-03-10 Thread Cactus
I have to agree with you.  It does look like they are in blackface.  Something about the shape of their faces and their hair doesn't quite fit.  Interesting! Shirley - Original Message From: Penny Ladnier penn...@costumegallery.com To: h-costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Wed, March

Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo

2010-03-10 Thread landofoz
I think it looks like they are all men. Dressed up for some kind of spoof or ?? In fact, the bride, the groom, and the bridesmaid all look like the *same* guy, or siblings that closely resemble each other. Denise I won a wedding stereoview on eBay a couple of days ago. Please take a

Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo

2010-03-10 Thread Sharon Collier
Unfortunately, ebay says the bidding is closed on the item and we can no longer see it. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Penny Ladnier Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:28 PM To: h-costume Subject: [h-cost] Please help

Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo

2010-03-10 Thread Beth Chamberlain
Kilburn seems to have done more than just this one in blackface. There is at least one more with the same cast of characters but a much closer view, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=290411854231. An auction catalog of the National Stereoscopic Association lists several more

Re: [h-cost] Please help with this photo

2010-03-10 Thread Penny Ladnier
Thank you Beth for the information and links. I guess a lesson learned. I didn't ask the seller for an enlargement because the images were so faded. You really couldn't tell much until I put it in the stereograph viewer. I don't think the seller knew what she had, because she has a lot of