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1920’s rare image by photographer H.R. Cremer of woman and her chow

I recently purchased this incredible 8″ x 10″ original photograph (the sepia inset) which was taken by the famous American photographer H.R. Cremer.  (see more below).  This stunning woman with her chow by her side is sitting on one of two travel trunks, covered in stickers showing ports of call.   hotels and other destination identifications, […]

1920 Benched Dog Show snapshot-RARE – 3 chows-possibly Mrs Waller of Sum Chows

CIRCA 1920’s – This incredible original rare photo came from a home snapshot that I purchased many years ago. It will always remain among my favorite chow images from this era.  After studying images of this woman for a long time, I am fairly convinced this is Mrs Virginia Waller of Sum Chows sitting with […]

1917 Mrs William Baer of Moosilauke Kennels with 4 of her Chows

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 […]

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