tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post3779724459382696992..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: What Are They Reading?Postcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-90406853241536507972012-11-21T22:51:32.956-06:002012-11-21T22:51:32.956-06:00You are right, it is the same chair!!
His business...You are right, it is the same chair!!<br />His business is terrible but probably up to the standards of the time. His photographs are more interesting, thankfully!!<br />Thanx 4 sharing!!<br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-39478390558796228612012-11-18T19:07:02.319-06:002012-11-18T19:07:02.319-06:00Great read about reading! I'm amazed at how mu...Great read about reading! I'm amazed at how much you can get out of examining these photos. I wish the photographer had pulled that gentleman reader's pants down a little to cover up his socks, but perhaps it was the fashion to show a little sock back then. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-3188425864257531022012-11-18T17:10:07.376-06:002012-11-18T17:10:07.376-06:00Such an interesting journey on the theme of readin...Such an interesting journey on the theme of reading. You always have a great story to tell and somehow find all the pieces to make it work together. Fascinating!Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-3111775928865039112012-11-18T15:46:16.293-06:002012-11-18T15:46:16.293-06:00A perfect post with great details! I have often wo...A perfect post with great details! I have often wondered what these small town photography studios looked like. In the second interior shot, there is a print on the floor with, I believe, the three assassinated presidents: Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley, so after 1901.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-7246441458369748002012-11-18T05:22:43.195-06:002012-11-18T05:22:43.195-06:00Just the kind of post I love. Part detective story...Just the kind of post I love. Part detective story, part history essay, part just good blogging.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-30338691360120152702012-11-17T13:49:33.214-06:002012-11-17T13:49:33.214-06:00I now want to go through my postcards, maybe cabin...I now want to go through my postcards, maybe cabinet cards to see if they are reading anything. Nice blog.<br />Judypapel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17857244375483965314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-33921073780227826922012-11-17T10:42:17.824-06:002012-11-17T10:42:17.824-06:00Wow, what history unfolded from the postcard. I k...Wow, what history unfolded from the postcard. I knew they promoted photo post cards but have never before seen such a shop. This was very interesting reading and looking, as always with your posts...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-3833394337440904252012-11-17T09:34:31.588-06:002012-11-17T09:34:31.588-06:00I would say that book was a prop for that studio. ...I would say that book was a prop for that studio. I love that last card of the two women. Such interesting dresses.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-56988312823458647012012-11-17T08:00:20.565-06:002012-11-17T08:00:20.565-06:00That post card led you in interesting directions. ...That post card led you in interesting directions. Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-10337023017780145662012-11-17T06:29:59.380-06:002012-11-17T06:29:59.380-06:00PS The literal translation of 'Kerkhoven' ...PS The literal translation of 'Kerkhoven' is 'Church yards'.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-1825671355592804112012-11-17T06:27:44.939-06:002012-11-17T06:27:44.939-06:00I bet not many people will be able to match the ba...I bet not many people will be able to match the background of an old picture and the interior of the studio where the picture was taken. Well done!<br />I was also surprised to see the name 'Kerkhoven' which is very Dutch. Translated it means 'Cemeteries'. Any particular reason why the first (Dutch?) settlers came up with that name?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-70952717627177038812012-11-17T05:21:14.045-06:002012-11-17T05:21:14.045-06:00Good detection work. It goes to show how careful y...Good detection work. It goes to show how careful you must be when reading anything in public - so easy for industrial espionage - although this is not the case here. Thanks for Placeography too.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-61707460040964232842012-11-16T19:54:32.060-06:002012-11-16T19:54:32.060-06:00What fun! So I guess the magazine was just a prop ...What fun! So I guess the magazine was just a prop and we weren't supposed to zoom in to find out what they were reading? And to find pictures of the studio inside and out... just great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-30681582049034572672012-11-16T15:49:51.607-06:002012-11-16T15:49:51.607-06:00Now that's a great bit of detective-work! I wi...Now that's a great bit of detective-work! I wish MY image had been as clear as yours, so I would have a definitive answer!<br />Interesting that Merryman was so keen on capturing the act of reading.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-18862825221316436492012-11-16T14:13:40.552-06:002012-11-16T14:13:40.552-06:00The "In Their Own Words" does sound inte...The "In Their Own Words" does sound interesting. More so than the other book.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-62090721406401837962012-11-16T12:30:53.606-06:002012-11-16T12:30:53.606-06:00What a fun journey from finished photo to the back...What a fun journey from finished photo to the back-story of the old studio and postcard shop. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-49395565222253799702012-11-15T19:28:24.031-06:002012-11-15T19:28:24.031-06:00great post! love the postcard too :Dgreat post! love the postcard too :DPostcard Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737727247791379562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-83612917728785439972012-11-15T18:46:37.594-06:002012-11-15T18:46:37.594-06:00This is a fantastic post! I didn't know about...This is a fantastic post! I didn't know about Placeography, so thank you so much for that. It looks like quite an interesting website.<br /><br />The photos showing the studio interior are fascinating.<br /><br />And the Letters from Norwegian Immigrants book is quite intriguing since I have Norwegian ancestry. And they settled in Minnesota!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-19471454756622564282012-11-15T18:14:29.329-06:002012-11-15T18:14:29.329-06:00Just amazing! what a treat to see inside an origin...Just amazing! what a treat to see inside an original old postcard shop too.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.com