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92nd Gordon Highlanders at Edinburgh Castle

from National Galleries of Scotland Commons

  • l_gow2006 said:
    Sorry to sound flippant, but the soldier in the middle looks like the 007 character "Jaws" ! :) Interestingly, the sergeant on the right, with the chevrons, wears a coatee without the white tape decoration on the front. Instead, his coatee is double-breasted and plain fronted. Also note the length of his kilt - finishing just above the knee, the the tops of his hose, which are part-way up his shin. Also, they don't wear white spats in this photo, as it was a less-dressy item. Als note the crossbelts on the middle soldier. Around 1852, the British Army started wearing the newer design with one crossbelt for the ammo cartouche and percussion caps and a waistbelt for the expense pouch and bayonet.
  • Sunny Brook said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vintage Background People, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Robert Adamson (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Robert Edward Adamson (1871-1935), New York City official, became Fire Commissioner in 1914: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Adamson_(FDNY_Commissioner)
  • Wystan said:
    Newly appointed by the recently-chosen mayor-elect, John Puroy Mitchel.
  • Wystan said:
    Another Bain/LOC photo of Commissioner Robert Adamson, shown here with his predecessor as NYC Fire Commissioner, Joseph Johnson:

Robert Adamson and Jos. Johnson (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Robert Adamson (1871-1935), American journalist; in 1914 he was campaign manager for John Purroy Mitchell, and was appointed Fire Commissioner of the City of New York: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Adamson_%28FDNY_Commissioner%29 Joseph Johnson Jr was Adamson's predecessor at Fire Commissioner: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Johnson_%28FDNY_Commissioner%29
  • Wystan said:
    @Penny: only one ell in "Mitchel," please.
  • Wystan said:
    Another Bain/LOC photo of Robert Adamson and his peculiar desktop:
  • aware health said:
    That photo must have been taken nearly at the same time as the one above. Notice the identical cigar in an identical position on the desktop.