This week's Mystery Spot is for the true old-timers. I apologize for the picture quality, but I imagine that will not be an impediment to those who will recognize this portrait from years gone by. But from where? Take a swing at it and good luck!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday Mystery Spot
Readers sussed out last week's Mystery Spot in no time. The clue was, of course, the W. L. McCullough business. Named for Allie's older brother, the W. L. McCullough Co is listed in the 1905 directory as situated at 2-4 Congress E, a/k/a Michigan Ave just east of the river. The site is the northwest corner of the Water Street property as you know. Congrats to cmadler and BF.
This week's Mystery Spot is for the true old-timers. I apologize for the picture quality, but I imagine that will not be an impediment to those who will recognize this portrait from years gone by. But from where? Take a swing at it and good luck!
This week's Mystery Spot is for the true old-timers. I apologize for the picture quality, but I imagine that will not be an impediment to those who will recognize this portrait from years gone by. But from where? Take a swing at it and good luck!
There is a sorrowful fact about this portrait.
ReplyDeleteThe little boy in the upper left corner died before it was completed.
His likeness was finished by the artist using a photograph to paint him in. The portrait is in part a memento mori.
Here is my wild guess. Is it the Gilbert Family.
ReplyDeleteJoe, that is an interesting guess. :) We'll see!
ReplyDeleteJoe: you didn't happen to get that idea from the image title (gilbert.jpg), did you? :-)
ReplyDeleteDad bling it, was I really so dense as to not retitle the jpg? Heaven help me. Well, no one's fault but mine. Call me Dopey Dora this week.
ReplyDeleteI can not tell a lie. Yes.
ReplyDeleteI'm firin' on one cylinder today, I tell ya. Mebbe I should just go take a nap.
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