Identify age and type of this photo - 1860s-1880s?

[19cbb]

Originally Posted by orator1

I will forward your questions to the HOF researcher and hopefully get some answers. I too was surprised to see the same cdv in the 1996 auction you posted.

Paul, did you get a response from the HOF researcher?

[orator1]

Originally Posted by 19cbb

Paul, did you get a response from the HOF researcher?

I did not get a response yet. I made a research request as well so that might be what's holding up their response. If I don't hear anything by Friday I'm sending a follow-up email.

[drc]

One thing I notice about Jim is he had curly hair. Even when he greased and combed it, it couldn't be tamed. The guy in question, who I think does have a strong resemblance to Jim, has easy straight hair.

[orator1]

Originally Posted by 19cbb

Paul, did you get a response from the HOF researcher?

I just heard back from the HOF researcher.
This CDV was donated to the Hall in the year 2000 by a private individual. They don't know if the 1998 auction winner was the donor or if it exchanged hands again before the HOF received it.

[19cbb]

This CDV was donated to the Hall in the year 2000 by a private individual. They don't know if the 1998 auction winner was the donor or if it exchanged hands again before the HOF received it.

O'Rourke or not, this is good to know.
Thanks for the update Paul.