What a rarity this 1917 Newspaper photo is, featuring Mrs William Baer (wife of Dr William Baer of Johns Hopkins Hospital fame) and her string of 4 lovely chows. The Moosilauke Kennel is one of the oldest American chow kennels and was comprised of many top European imports. In fact, Mrs Baer was the woman […]
Circa 1920s-Lady and chow puppy by rare White automobile
Here is another amazing photo of a chow featured with an automobile but this is apparently a very rare auto indeed! The White was an American Automobile of the High Wheel type with solid tires produced in 1909 only according to this website SOURCE The subject matter is incredible with both the woman and boy […]
ARTIST- Early 1900’s – Mabel Gear and her chow painting
Mabel Gear (1898-1987) born in England was a decorative painter of birds and animals and elected an associate of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 1925 and a full member the following year, and a full member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in 1927. Below is the original pastel listed in a […]
1920s ink blotter ad- Lyonore Metal- featuring the Far East Chow Kennel
This was such a unique find I just had to bid on it and am thrilled I won the auction. This ink blotter advertisement was for Lyonore Metal, but I was most interested in the wonderful image of the Far East Chow Kennels . Kennel owner Lothar Zifferer owned a foundry and this may […]
RESTORATION -Early 1900’s Childs Pedal car with a pipe smoking Chow
Just when I think I’ve seen it all, this unusual original photograph lures me in with its anthropomorphic Chow, driving an antique child’s pedal car, smoking a pipe and wearing glasses. I’ve seen photos of other breeds of dogs in similar poses but this is a first for a chow. To make it even sweeter, […]
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