The photo below left was claimed to be Tom Colcolough. The best comparisons I could find are below center (Pit NL 1894) and right (TSN 12-9-1893). When comparing him the the guy below center, the hairline on the right side is remarkably similar. But, the guy in the auction photo seems to have a longer ear relative to his head size (though the comparison photo dot matrix structure causes loss of detail). The woodcut below right was obviously carefully done and shows the right ear. Opposite ears are usually at least similar. Comparing it to the left ear in the auction photo - it is much smaller vertically. I'd say, the auction photo is not Colcolough.
Last edited by bmarlowe1; 11-17-2011 at 10:37 PM.
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