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CIRCA 1938 Augusta Savage with a chow puppy-leading African American artist

This photo was brought to my attention this weekend when my  Facebook friend Susan told me about a rescue chow puppy being adopted with the namesake of “Augusta”.  Susan writes “Augusta’s adopter shared a fascinating story and photo with me and plans to keep Augusta’s name. It turns out that Augusta Savage, who Augusta was […]

1920’s Man/priest by a church with his chow

CIRCA 1920S  – When I purchased this photo I wasn’t quite sure if it was a chow next to this man. From the other photos in the album it was assumed he was a priest and possibly from South Dakota. The church in the background is stunning. Once I enlarged and cropped the photo , […]

1890’S TREASURE – Great Grandson of English Chow breeder Ellen Woodcock contacts ChowTales

  Below is an email from Peter Woodcock to Sandra Miller  January, 2021 “Sandra, there are no coincidences in this World. I believe on some level my Dad, Reginald T. Woodcock, through the “Ether” sent me on a mission to fill in the gaps of Dads early life at 8 yrs old.   This early life […]

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