This photo was one of the biggest risks I have ever taken in purchasing an image in “hopes” of a special Chow find. The low resolution scan online I could barely make out the shapes of people, but I knew from the date provided that there was a large chow entry at this particular east […]
Archives for November 2014
1920 First Chow Club of America Specialty Show
Below you will find 2 incredible articles from 1920. One is an indepth report of the first Chow Club of America’s National Specialty in 1920. Held in conjunction with the Westminster Kennel Club the show drew a total of 245 total entries(double and triple entering classes was very popular in the day) The other article […]
Ada Reeve 1890s English Actress with chow
This gem of a photo is in my own collection but I almost passed it up paging through a card file full of photos….the chow was hidden at the bottom corner. It pays to never scan, always INSPECT old photos at estate sales and antique shops. You never know where that next treasure will be […]
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