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C.S. Whitman (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:

  Governor of New York; his wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_S._Whitman

• Jim Rees said:

  Wow, two phones, and look at all those newspapers. Obviously an important man.

• Wystan said:

  This office is not the fancy paneled digs in Albany occupied by governors of New York State. When this photo was made (9/30/14), C. S. Whitman was still District Attorney of New York City. He was elected Governor in November, but did not take office as Governor of New York until January, 1915. Another Bain Agency photo of District Attorney Whitman:

• Jim Rees said:

  One possible reason for the two phones is that in 1914 most of NYC was served by the Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Company except for Staten Island, which was served by the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company and was not directly reachable by phone from Manhattan. The first transcontinental phone call wasn't made until 1915. In 1914 the long distance lines ended in Denver.

Nellie Melba, in costume for "Lucia di Lammermoor", posed to sign the marriage certificate, ca. 1888 / photographer Felix Nadar, rue d'Anjou, St. Honore, 51, Paris

from State Library of New South Wales

• 1 older comment, and then…
• Dieter14 u.Anjalie157 said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called www.flickr.com/groups/1291888@N24/, and we'd love to have this added to the group! Das ist ja interessant...

• Dieter14 u.Anjalie157 said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Menschen----exklusiv----people ---- 人物, and we'd love to have this added to the group! Danke für das sehr schöne alte Foto.

• Shabbir Ferdous said:

  a rare collection

• Leigh McKinnon said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vintage Australian Photos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

• gypsy kismet said:

  Wonderful photo and interesting information. peace

Wm. Caspar (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• aware health said:

  Presumably this fellow: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B02E3D91E39E6...

• Arden said:

  rjones0856: Thanks for the information about William Caspar, who was the special representative of Queen Eleanora of Bulgaria for her US visit in 1914. It seems likely that this is him, as according to the NY Times article you referenced, he was in NYC in April 1914 to prepare for her trip and the date on the photo is 4/14/14. However, without a confirming photo, we will add that is is "possibly" him, until we get more information.