This photo above of actor Lionel Brough came from a Victorian drama magazine I purchased, and is one of the earliest celebrities I have in my photo collection, dating to 1899! The chow was just in the beginning stages of making big splash in England with America following only a few years later . English […]
1940 Snapshot reveals chow entry at Suffolk County Kennel Club show
This little snapshot I purchased was very low quality but I wanted to have it as a record for the archive. . The lighter dog with the big coat looks very familiar and I’m certain I will be able identify them all eventually. Top breeders and kennels including Mrs. Wagstaff of LEDGELAND Kennels and Flora […]
THE CELESTIAL- How the ChowTales Newsletter got it’s name
HOW THE CHOWTALES NEWSLETTER GOT IT’S NAME The Celestial Empire (1644-1911) was a common name used to refer to China during the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. Accordingly, the name “Celestial” was used often in early 20th century writings, referring to this exotic new breed from the Far East, being imported to America, called the Chow […]
1930’s Frances Dee – Actress and her chow
What a beautiful photo of the actress Frances Dee, relaxing with her chow. She had a very long and productive movie career. SOURCE WIKIPEDIA – Frances Marion Dee (November 26, 1909 – March 6, 2004) was an American actress. She starred opposite Maurice Chevalier in the early talkie musical, Playboy of Paris (1930). She […]
1915 PORTRAIT of Everett Grimes with a chow – San Francisco social scene.
Above is a self-portrait by the artist Matteo Sandona SOURCE WIKIPEDIA -Matteo Sandonà immigrated with his family to New Jersey in 1894.[1] Two years later he returned to Europe for four years of study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Verona and in Paris under Napoleone Nani and Mose Bianchi. After returning to the United […]
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