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Straightgrain

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Aug 9, 2007, 1:14:36 PM8/9/07
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Hello all,

I thought you'd enjoy seeing some vintage photos of pipe smokers I've
collected over the years. The first four are tintypes which were used
between 1856-1900, the image was produced on a thin metal plate. After
the tintypes is a large cabinet photo of a woman. The cabinet photo
was introduced in 1866 and was used until just after the turn of the
century. The cabinet photo is a paper photo mounted on heavy card
stock which is similar to the last photo which is called a CDV (short
for Carte de Visite). The CDV, which is smaller than a cabinet photo,
was introduced in the mid 1850's.

Enjoy,
Frank

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988820/in/set-72157594361368419/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988720/in/set-72157594361368419/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988740/in/set-72157594361368419/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988834/in/set-72157594361368419/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988610/in/set-72157594361368419/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988610/in/set-72157594361368419/

Straightgrain

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Aug 9, 2007, 1:18:01 PM8/9/07
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Instead of the CDV link, I had a duplicate link for the Cabinet Photo,
here's the right one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988714/in/set-72157594361368419/

Frank


kate.m...@gmail.com

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Aug 9, 2007, 2:04:07 PM8/9/07
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On Aug 9, 12:18 pm, Straightgrain <straightgr...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Instead of the CDV link, I had a duplicate link for the Cabinet Photo,
> here's the right one.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988714/in/set-721575943...
>
> Frank

I went nosing through the whole set with the first link... This ol'
gal... looks like one that was featured in a Pipes & Tobacco mag
artical a couple years ago. I don't know why, but dock worker comes
to mind...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/348511113/in/set-72157594361368419/

Actually, it's funny. Perception today is that women don't smoke
pipes normally, but 100 years ago and before, a woman was most likely
to be a pipe smoker if she used tobacco products. A little later in
the collection is a petite, very prim and proper looking little pipe
smokin' lady... (Cabinet Photo).

k_pip_k

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Aug 9, 2007, 4:11:34 PM8/9/07
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On Aug 9, 11:04 am, "kate.mccri...@gmail.com"

<kate.mccri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 9, 12:18 pm, Straightgrain <straightgr...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Instead of the CDV link, I had a duplicate link for the Cabinet Photo,
> > here's the right one.
>
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988714/in/set-721575943...
>
> > Frank
>
> I went nosing through the whole set with the first link... This ol'
> gal... looks like one that was featured in a Pipes & Tobacco mag
> artical a couple years ago. I don't know why, but dock worker comes
> to mind...http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/348511113/in/set-7215759436...

>
> Actually, it's funny. Perception today is that women don't smoke
> pipes normally, but 100 years ago and before, a woman was most likely
> to be a pipe smoker if she used tobacco products. A little later in
> the collection is a petite, very prim and proper looking little pipe
> smokin' lady... (Cabinet Photo).

Very cool. Pipes used to be so much smaller then they are today. In
comparison, the pipes today are monstrous in size.

K

Paul Z

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Aug 9, 2007, 4:16:37 PM8/9/07
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On Aug 9, 12:14 pm, Straightgrain <straightgr...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I thought you'd enjoy seeing some vintage photos of pipe smokers I've
> collected over the years. The first four are tintypes which were used
> between 1856-1900, the image was produced on a thin metal plate. After
> the tintypes is a large cabinet photo of a woman. The cabinet photo
> was introduced in 1866 and was used until just after the turn of the
> century. The cabinet photo is a paper photo mounted on heavy card
> stock which is similar to the last photo which is called a CDV (short
> for Carte de Visite). The CDV, which is smaller than a cabinet photo,
> was introduced in the mid 1850's.
>
> Enjoy,
> Frank
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988820/in/set-721575943...http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988720/in/set-721575943...http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988740/in/set-721575943...http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988834/in/set-721575943...http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988610/in/set-721575943...http://www.flickr.com/photos/54455104@N00/1062988610/in/set-721575943...

Thanks for the pics Frank !

Paul Z

Sumo

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Aug 9, 2007, 7:17:51 PM8/9/07
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Very cool!

SUMO

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Chuck

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Aug 9, 2007, 10:39:28 PM8/9/07
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Great collection of very good pix.

Thanks for posting the link.
--
Chuck

I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian


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mg

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Aug 10, 2007, 4:35:05 AM8/10/07
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On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:04:07 +0000, kate.m...@gmail.com wrote:

> Actually, it's funny. Perception today is that women don't smoke
> pipes normally, but 100 years ago and before, a woman was most likely
> to be a pipe smoker if she used tobacco products. A little later in
> the collection is a petite, very prim and proper looking little pipe
> smokin' lady... (Cabinet Photo).

My Grandmother used to smoke a cob. And drink tons of beer, much to the
consternation of her 'high society' daughters. She was a neat lady.
Mike

Charles

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Aug 10, 2007, 7:35:47 AM8/10/07
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Ist photo looks like Bing Crosby's great, great grandfather.

Funn

Straightgrain

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Aug 10, 2007, 9:23:54 AM8/10/07
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I'm glad you enjoyed them. I have photos of other female pipe smokers.
Besides the two you've seen, I have another cabinet photo and two
stereoviews. Tintypes of female pipe smokers are rare. As Kate
mentioned, if a woman smoked back then it was very likely a pipe.

The photo of the union soldier smoking the pipe DOES look like Bing
Crosby now that you mention it Funn!

Frank


Robert

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Aug 10, 2007, 10:17:06 AM8/10/07
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On Aug 9, 10:14 am, Straightgrain <straightgr...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I thought you'd enjoy seeing some vintage photos of pipe smokers I've
> collected over the years. The first four are tintypes which were used
> between 1856-1900, the image was produced on a thin metal plate. After
> the tintypes is a large cabinet photo of a woman. The cabinet photo
> was introduced in 1866 and was used until just after the turn of the
> century. The cabinet photo is a paper photo mounted on heavy card
> stock which is similar to the last photo which is called a CDV (short
> for Carte de Visite). The CDV, which is smaller than a cabinet photo,
> was introduced in the mid 1850's.
>
> Enjoy,
> Frank
>

Very enjoyable to see photos of pipe smokers of past times and shows
women enjoyed it as much as men.

Robert

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