The Knickerbockers -- Now In Living Color!

[oldjudge]

Here is a picture of Harry Wright (with his dad) from 1863. Now which of these is Harry Wright?

[SteveS]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Here is a picture of Harry Wright (with his dad) from 1863. Now which of these is Harry Wright?

These are the photos I used for Harry. From the 1859 Knickerbockers vs. Excelsiors photo, and the 1863 Byron Cricket Club photo. He was a member of the Knickerbockers from 1857-1862, from age 22-27.

I have edited this post to add the comparison picture of the one you posted of Harry to the one from my stereoview. I would ask you to look at the hair of each of them. Pretty much identical.

[slightlyrounded]

Leon, are we able to merge threads here? This is getting a bit ridiculous.

[SteveS]

Originally Posted by slightlyrounded

Leon, are we able to merge threads here? This is getting a bit ridiculous.

If you think it's ridiculous, go to another thread. If people want to view or comment on this one, they can. When they don't, it will drop off.
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[JustinD]

I’m sorry, these threads seem perfect for any professor looking to fill a one hour lecture on confirmation bias.

A very general observation seems to note such faint commonalities that they could also be the local DeMoine Bridge club. I do give you credit for the belief and the amount of effort it seems you have placed in this adventure. This is not demeaning you in any way, I just personally think this can never surpass “belief” and move to “fact” with the evidence provided.

I do appreciate the reasoning behind displaying it as what you believe to enjoy it. However if this is a economic effort to prove worth, I will wait to see the auction results to judge your success in making your case.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by SteveS

I would ask you to look at the hair of each of them. Pretty much identical.

Just to make sure that you and I are talking about the same thing, are you saying that these two heads of hair look 'pretty much identical'?

[oldjudge]

There is zero chance that that is Harry Wright, not .1% chance—zero, unless he had major plastic surgery.

[SteveS]

I am talking about the hairline. Follow that from ear to ear. The coloring will vary as the program relies on the lighting and type of the original photo. Here is the result of a program that overlays one image over another. It's a perfect fit. Also look at the half-and-half comparisons of Harry and the others above. That is a great way to see how well the features match.

[doug.goodman]

Ok.

This is my last post on this thread.

I will not be reading any comments after I post this one.

Best regards,
Doug

[SteveS]

Thank you, Doug! Even though we disagree, I appreciate that you looked and gave your input. For those who are still reading these posts, I am including a side-by-side comparison of Harry in my stereoview with a known photo of him from circa 1872 (approximately 15 years after mine). This will help compare the stance and body features. Again, the coloring is at the whim of the program and affected by factors in the black and white original. This can be seen in the two pictures I posted above of Edward Anthony. In one, his hair is a light-brown. In the other, it's almost jet black. Yet both are verified photos of him and in museums.