Mini photo of unknown gentleman taken by a studio shown on the back as Pickard’s Little Photos. The addresses given are 245 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Dekalb Street (near the bridge) in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Although it appears that there is something underneath this photo (like a mystery photo – wouldn’t that be cool!) there really isn’t. The oval is one complete image that was glued on to the cardboard frame. It would seem that the part at the bottom must of been an error that occurred in the photo processing.

Surprisingly, nothing was found regarding this studio, nor the photographer, as of the date of this post, with the exception of another photo (on eBay) by the Pickard studio, showing the 245 Bridge Street address, with an estimated date from the 1890s. So, this is another for the mystery pile, and one to re-visit later, for more research.

As for the gentleman in the photo, he looks to be about in his late 20s – early 40s, is seated and wearing a suit coat with vest, a white shirt with high turned-down collar and striped tie. The photo is done in brown tones, with the cardboard frame in brown and a nice scroll work design in a cream color that frames the oval photo. The date is unknown, circa 1910s – early 1920s.

Size including cardboard frame:  About 2 and 1/2 x 2″

Price:  $7.00