Knickerbocker Photo (Update)

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by SteveS

rhettyeakley, throughout this thread I have done my utmost to respond to every single person who posted in a full and respectful way. I have not made anything personal. But I have to say that when you, the person I believe is your brother, and drcy say that there's no way this stereoview can be from before the 1870s because of the color and arched photos, you immediately lose any right to call yourself an expert, no matter how many classes you've taught. It's such a basic thing, and I've posted numerous examples of such stereoviews that are confirmed to be from the 1850s. So frankly, everything you say after that carries little weight. But even people without any knowledge of photography or baseball history can render an opinion as to whether people look alike. As I go back and read through this thread, it's been the three people I mentioned above who have found it necessary not just to give their opinion, but to do so in the most condescending and dismissive way. Please understand that in no way am I a novice or an idiot. As I mentioned above, I have been collecting sports memorabilia for 54 years. But as I also mentioned, anyone with a working set of eyes can say whether or not two people are a match. The fact that the three people I mentioned above go well beyond giving an opinion and find it necessary to say how superior they are and ridicule those who disagree with them (despite their being proven incorrect on most everything they've said), shows that there must be some sort of agenda beyond just commenting on a chat board.

I tried. Not sure why I let myself engage sometimes.

Steve you are going to continue to see what you want and continue to confirm your own bias. I wish you well with your endeavor.

Snowman you add nothing.