CURATED COLLECTION – AS IS – Vintage Chow Snapshots
This page of the archives I just started and am dedicating to snapshots in my collection that fall into this niche. As much as I love doing restoration and converting to black and white to see the details better, there are times when the photo is either too perfect “AS IS” to mess with a […]
Ch. Shon Ping – A Family discovery 1930s-1940s
How I love these random contacts from family members of famous old time Chow breeders! Cheryl Poliak emailed me at the suggestion of Vicki De Gruy of the CHOW CHOW CLUB INC., to pass on these photos and information she had of her great grandfather Perry Williams and his famous Shon-Ping Chow Kennels. As luck […]
JAMES CAGNEY AND CHOWS
Here was a special discovery I made doing a search for an entirely different subject and came across this original 1936 photo (above) for sale. Needless to say I purchased it immediately which sent me off on a hunt for more information about James Cagney, his wife and their beloved Chow Reddy. His wedding […]
ARTICLE- 1929 Ginger Hill Chow Kennels of Mr. and Mrs Davies – with photos
This 1929 Baltmore newspaper article was an incredible find, as the Ginger Hill Kennel was one mentioned numerous times in show win results and they also created many ads in magazines for puppies and stud service, yet there has been little written about Mr and Mrs Davies and their breeding program. Enjoy!! READ MORE ON […]
RESTORATION – 1927 Dog Grooming shop with a Chow being pampered
Today I was asked if there were any dog groomers back in the early days of Chows in America and this wonderful 8×10 photo I have in my private collection immediately came to mind. The motor on the arm most likely powers an electric clippers…..much like my dremel drill motor I use today. Using that huge […]
RESTORATION- Circa 1940 Little girl posing with her Chow Gunga Din
Circa 1940 – Possibly one of the cutest little girl/chow photos in my collection! Little girl and her chow “Gunga Din” who is wearing both a thermos and back blanket bearing his name.. The beaming smile on this girl and the ringlet curls remind me so much of her contemporary, Shirley Temple. The 1939 movie “Gunga […]
STORY – Circa 1916 a tale of 2 Chows “Yen How and “Ling Foo”
1916 Article Yen How story This story in a 1916 USA newspaper is unusual in that a large part of the page was devoted to this tale of 2 chows AND had an exquisite illustration accompanying the story. CLICK HERE TO READ in PDF format
Early 1900’s Cabinet cards in the private collection of Vicki DeGruy
These 2 stunning photos in the personal collection of Vicki DeGruy look to be from the early 1900’s to 1920’s . I greatly appreciate your sharing photos of these images with ChowTales for all to see Vicki. These are absolute treasures and in such beautiful condition too. The chow the man is holding is very […]
1929 Mrs Goodwin pictured with a brace of blue chows
Circa 1929 – Mrs Goodwin with her brace of blue chows. According to the article the dog to the right was purchased for close to $10,000.00 . Reportedly the only blue brace in America and possibly the world. The 1920’s into the 1930s brought great interest in the blue chows as novelty color, but the […]
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