When I first laid eyes on this photo I simply had to purchase it! It is an original 8×10 high quality photo that had yellowed considerably, with the press notations on the back naming both the elegant woman and the beautiful chow. The Ledgeland kennel name is LEGENDARY and attached to the family of Mrs David […]
COLLECTION – Smooth Chow Photos from various sources (pre 1960)
Below I am gathering together photos and other depictions of some of the early smooths in America , Europe and China, to give an overall picture of how this beautiful coat variety had changed very little before 1950. When the smooth chow was removed from the American Standard in the 1940’s the majority of the limited […]
Artist – L.H. Larsen chow painting – Utah State Senator in 1949
This unique chow artwork has a fascinating story behind the artist Lewis “Dude” Larsen and his historic postcard business. He created a number of dog portraits along with his “ranch life” inspired scenes. The artist also played a ranch hand in the movie called “Stallion Canyon”1949 –reference SOURCE Lewis H. Larsen was born in 1909 in […]
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