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This 1880s cabinet card photograph falls into the oddball category!
I would think that the man has a lip problem-- maybe a cleft lip that he is trying to hide with his extended moustache.
Or maybe this was part of his evidence in a lawsuit against his barber (just kidding).
Whatever the reason it is interesting to speculate on and fits well in a collection of strange images.
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Cabinet Card PhotographsFirst introduced in the 1860s, cabinet card photographs were similar to car…
Maybe he was just trying to be funny . I detect a bit of a smerk ! He could have evened his moustache up after the photo .
Could be dobbindee.
scott
Thanks mikko, walksoftly and official.
scott
hilarious, love the mustache style :)
Thanks for looking hunter!
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Thanks antiquesareamazing.
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Thanks for looking official!
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