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Unread 02-08-2025, 12:09 PM   #1
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Posted on Upland Journal; the poster is wondering if this is a Parker. I suggested he post it here but he says he can't log in, so...opinions?

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Posted on Upland Journal; the poster is wondering if this is a Parker. I suggested he post it here but he says he can't log in, so...opinions?


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Most certainly a Parker Bros.





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Of course it is. Top action grade 2 or lower.
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Must have been a studio portrait. The background is a painted canvas it appears, and I can't imagine anyone would shoot in those heavy work gloves.
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Yup. Thanks, Arthur. Many antique photos of supposed hunters, shooters, etc. are studio photos. They are still fun to collect.
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LL Bean boots too.
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LL Bean boots too.
You have better eyes than I do or maybe you have hunted with him.
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You have better eyes than I do or maybe you have hunted with him.
Ha! If there are Bean Boots hiding behind those furry feet the photo must have been taken post 1912.
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