frenchbulldog

From the New York Times: DOG SHOW AT PRINCETON.; Mrs. Malcolm Straus's Beau Athos a Winner in French Bulldog Class. December 15, 1912 Link

Another Bain/LOC photo from a dog show:

A bunch of Bain dog show pictures of socialites and their dogs appear to be taken at the same location, which is likely the roof garden of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Thanks to all for their comments. While the New York Times is often a fairly reliable source for the spelling of a name, the December 15, 1912 article mentioned in several comments includes misspellings. It is identified as 'Special to the New York Times', and so may have been provided by a visiting correspondent - and not well fact-checked. This photograph shows Mrs. Malcolm Strauss and her prize-winning French Bulldog Beaux Athos. Bain provides the identities as: Mrs. Malcolm Strauss and Beaux Attos, and this Dec 1912 column offers Mrs. Martin Straus and Beau Athos, where both names are incorrect. Numerous other articles in the New York Times reporting results of dog shows in great detail confirm both the name of the owner - and her husband - and her dog. A good authority for the dog's name in particular is the American Kennel Stud Book of 1913, published by the National American Kennel Club. Here he is noted as: Beaux Athos. We will amend the record to include the correct name for the bulldog.

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these shots are very interesting!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacia_Napierkowska Stacia Napierkowska (16 September 1891 – 11 May 1945) was a French actress and dancer, who worked during the silent film era. She appeared in 86 films between 1908 and 1926. In 1913, she was arrested during a performance of one of her dances in New York City when it was declared indecent. After returning to France, Napierkowska said, "Really, I have not brought away a single pleasant memory from the United States" and "What a narrow-minded people they are -- how utterly impervious to any beautiful impression!"

Maybe Faith Baldwin (1893-1978), prolific American writer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Baldwin But this photo would be from before her first novel was published (1921). Here's a picture of the author later in life: news.rollins.edu/07annieresearch.shtml

The dog is probably Stephen C. Baldwin's Ermine, a white bulldog bitch which won its class in April 1915 as reported in the NYT at query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9505EEDA123FE233A... and also won awards at the April 1914 French Bulldog Club of America Show as reported in query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=940DE7D81E39E633A... Another photo in this batch is also of a winner at the April 1914 show -- www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2969683724/ However, I suspect that the same dogs featured in many shows. Can anyone confirm the location as being the Hotel Astor?

In October 1917, Stephen C. Baldwin and his wife announced the engagement of their daughter Faith in the NYT -- query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9905E5DF113AE433A...

it looked like a dog judging show

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 1910s Fashion, and we'd love to have this added to the group!