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Originally Posted by Jim Kremmel
Thanks for all the comments. As promised I removed the wood back, and found the following on the back of the picture:
Logo - Forshew, Photographer, Hudson, N.Y.
Hand writing - Messrs Kerby
Per a internet reference on the Hudson River Vally, Francis “Frank” Forshew was a prolific photographer in upstate New York in the last half of the 19th century. I also took the opportunity to check out a couple areas of interest in the image, particularly shotgun #2. The lifter has a cap on it, and it’s clearly attached to the shotgun. I’m surprised how clear the image is outside the frame. And I really love the faces on all the dogs!
So, if you have a 19th century hammer gun attributed to a Mr. Kerby, it may be one of two in this pic!
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That is very cool!
As for the buttoning of the top button only, that was a common practice at one time. For those of us who are fans of Gordon MacQuarrie, we know that "Mr. President" always wore his old brown mackinaw buttoned only at the top.
I hope someone has that lifter. Stranger things have happened.
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