Circa 1935 Famous American Illustrator Cleanthe Carr and one of her half dozen Chows, “Kubla Khan”. In 1937 Cleanthe and her chows were showcased in Life Magazine pictured at their “wedding”. The couple were soon blessed with a cream and honey-colored baby according to the LIFE article. Also see one of her illustrations in the […]
RESTORATION- 1928 President Calvin and Grace Coolidge with Chow Tiny Tim Christmas Vacation on Sapelo Island
Some of my most treasured finds are my images of President Calvin Coolidge and his lovely wife Grace, with their chows Tiny Tim and Blackberry. Other than Admiral Dewey who had a Chinese Chow named “Bob” as mascot to the USS Olympia during the Spanish American War, The Coolidges Chows were the most influential in bringing […]
BOOK- 1899 MODERN DOGS by Rawdon B. Lee Non Sporting Edition
This very old documentation of the earliest imports of Chows from China was written by the well-known expert on Foreign dogs of the Day Mr. W.K. Taunton. Taunton owned the lovely “Chinese Puzzle” pictured below which was considered the first “chow” to be shown in England, however, in retrospect she was most likely another one […]
RESTORATION- 1921 Ja Pa Red Fad – 6 months of age at Westminster Kennel club dog show
There is nothing more satisfying as an archivist than to be doing this long enough where a single puzzle piece sets off a landslide of “oooh ….I have this too…and that as well” in my head! This beautiful photo, original 1921 , 8×10 of the celebrated Ja Pa Red Fad , I was lucky […]
RESTORATION – 1922 Ledgeland Red Bluff pictured with Mrs Stackpole
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 […]
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