This photograph has an inscription on the back which is written mostly in Finnish: I was able to read enough of the Finnish words to guess that the men were cutting wood to heat a sauna. After I published this post, readers in Finland confirmed that guess. Luisella from Tra Italia e Finlandia helpfully typed... Continue Reading →
S.S. Corwin in the Ice, June 1908
Within the image area of this postcard, the photographer inscribed the negative: "S.S. Corwin in the Ice June -08-". He also signed it in the lower right corner: "By J.C. Wats". Was his name Watson? Underneath the image, the sender wrote: "June 23/08 Well but Busy C.H." There's a lot of information online about... Continue Reading →
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