Author Topic: Are these the same man Charles Smith ?  (Read 572 times)

Offline Ruskie

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Re: Are these the same man?
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 13 January 21 10:31 GMT (UK) »
Additional similarities between both:
Neat ears, no lobes.
Shape of bottom lip and chin.

Regarding location of photographer ... if he moved to another location might he have taken along the old card stock showing his previous address?


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Re: Are these the same man Charles Smith ?
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 13 January 21 19:45 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for all your replies.
Sorry about the lack of clarity on the photo of the older man. It was sent to me in that condition - I don't have the originals unfortunately.

I wondered about it being old card stock too Ruskie.
Just because it says on the london photographers site he was only there a year, doesn't make it set in stone.............

Interesting about the glasses. I saw that the younger man seemed to have some in his lap. Didn't think to look at the older one. A possibility though.

Thanks again  :)


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Re: Are these the same man Charles Smith ?
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 14 January 21 09:14 GMT (UK) »
I'd say yes.

The features match.

He has that same expression in each photo

In the smaller photo, he appears to have two reasonably sized rings. One on the ring finger and another on the middle finger.

On the photo with crossed arms, a larger style ring appears on the middle finger. Although the ring finger is hidden from view.
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