Who is this man? Based on the writing on the back of the photo, it seems that it would be my great grandfather, Abraham B. Gunzendorfer.
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| Compliments of Abe B. Gunzendorfer Monterey, Cal. July 31 - 89 With fondest thoughts from Abe to Birdie July 31, 1889 Am pleased to return these |
Birdie was Abe's future wife and my great grandmother.
Here’s a few other photos of Abe – is this the same person?
What do you think?
I think it is the same man :-) Jo
ReplyDeleteI think it is, too. But the comment on the back "am pleased to return these" has me scratching my head.
DeleteI say yes, judging by the bit of curl, straight nose, and shape of eyebrows.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Wendy. Thanks for helping me confirm it!
DeleteI'm not 100% sure. The first one looks like he has the attached kind of earlobe, and the second one doesn't look attached to me. It's hard to say for sure though.
ReplyDeleteIf they aren't the same guy, I'd guess they're definitely related though. There's obviously a strong resemblance.
Kerry, I just found another photo of Abe from 1896 (7 years after this photo). I'm going to send it to you and see what you think. Check your mail!
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