Jack Rowe Tomlinson Photo

[D. Broughman]

Tomlinson Photo was at 236 Woodward Ave. and Randall Photo was at 220 Woodward Ave. Are these two photos both Jack Rowe? Thanks D.

[barrysloate]

They look like two different people.

[bmarlowe1]

The first is probably Jack Rowe (will verify later). The 2nd is certainly not.

[D. Broughman]

The first is the second thanks for the help.

[bmarlowe1]

What we can be certain of right now is that these are 2 different people. If you purchased the 2nd photo thinking it was Rowe, you made a mistake.

[D. Broughman]

I pick it up for two dollars a couple years ago on a hunch.

[bmarlowe1]

Glad it didn't set you back much.

Just to reduce the chance of someone else having the same hunch, I'll make a couple of points (more could be made). These guys really are very different. The real Rowe is below right.

1) The guy on the left has a very wide chin (jaw-line). Rowe does not - the difference is substantial.
2) The ear shape is markedly different, that alone ends the story.

[Joe_G.]

FWIW, the first cabinet in this thread is in fact Jack Rowe. The 1887 Tomlinson portrait was used to help create the 1887/88 Detroit Baseball Currency.