Due to popular demand, I'm posting more photos from my private antique photo collection (he says with a smidgen of sarcasm).
A continuation of my previous post.
William James Scanlan (1856 - 1898)
What? You've never heard of him?? Well, I never did, either - until I purchased this photo to add to my collection. Scanlan was an American composer and actor in theatrical musicals.
On Christmas Eve, 1891, during a performance of his musical "Mavourneen", Scanlan had a nervous breakdown, was restrained in a strait jacket, and was taken to Bloomingdale Insane Asylum in White Plains, New York. He remained there until his death in 1898.
On Christmas Eve, 1891, during a performance of his musical "Mavourneen", Scanlan had a nervous breakdown, was restrained in a strait jacket, and was taken to Bloomingdale Insane Asylum in White Plains, New York. He remained there until his death in 1898.
King Ludwig of Bavaria (1845 - 1886)
I have three original photos of Ludwig in my collection (one of my favorite historical heroes).
He is erroneously referred as the "Mad King".
He was extremely eccentric, but definitely not mad. And he was most likely murdered.
King Ludwig had an enormous amount of political enemies, who used every ploy possible to destroy him and discredit his validity. The rumors of his supposed "insanity" were fabricated after his death.
Ironically, this unbridled political hatred is still prevalent today - and is rampant in our country.
Feel free to read between the lines.........
Feel free to read between the lines.........
A beautiful portrait of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II. There is no date on this photo.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the parents of Queen Elizabeth II)
No date on this photo.
Rare carte vista of Niccolo Paganini (1782 - 1840) - Italian violinist and composer. Circa 1825.
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882). I have his signature (somewhere) and plan to frame it with this photo.
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Beautiful Greta Garbo, sporting the worst hairdo in Hollywood history. Her hairdresser should have been hanged in the public square.
I have several portraits of Garbo, which I obtained from the MGM Archives.
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An autographed photo of Marion Davies, silent screen actress and long-time mistress of William Randolph Hearst.
Polish pianist and composer, later became the Prime Minister of Poland. I have several portraits of him in my collection.
Anton Rubinstein (1829 - 1894) Russian pianist and composer (no relation to concert pianist Arthur Rubinstein).
I performed one of Anton Rubinstein's piano concertos at Cal State Fullerton when I was twenty years old.
Queen Alexandra (1844 - 1925) of the United Kingdom (former Princess of Denmark). She married Prince Edward, the eldest son of Queen Victoria. He became King Edward VII in 1901 when Victoria died.
Edward was a notorious womanizer, having a multitude of affairs, mistresses, and scandals throughout his life. When he died in 1910, his wife Queen Alexandra said "Well, at least now I know where he is at night."
I love that quote!
I love that quote!
Princess Alexandra and Prince Edward (before he was king) and their five children.
Alexandra and Edward are in the center, second row.
This is a rare private photo I obtained from a collector in England.
Another of my numerous photos of Queen Victoria
Is this the end of the line???
I have many more photos in my collection.
Perhaps........perhaps someday I'll do a Part Three.
Maybe.
I have many more photos in my collection.
Perhaps........perhaps someday I'll do a Part Three.
Maybe.
Cheers, Jon
