1862 Beaver Wyk Albumen Photo

[Leon]

First of all, hats off to Justin. Great job and very appreciated. Maybe more will come out but regardless that is fantastic.

With regards to the kids coloring work? To me, it adds to the piece. Black and white (or aged tan etc..) is a little boring.

The coloring is like folk art. I really like it, and all things being equal, would pay at least a little more for one with this type of coloring, than without. But it is all very subjective. The old "beauty in they eye of the beholder" thing.

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Great job, Justin! I love this type of research. Fun, isn't it?

I don't know about you guys, but my initial reaction was a huge cringe to that kid's handiwork. He obviously used one of those twin-tipped red and blue pencil crayons that were popular for many years and can still be found in antique stores on occasion.

Is there any means of removing it? I doubt it.

[bgar3]

The coloring provides the uniform colors which otherwise may not have been known. Of course, this assumes they were not added much later and were a guess. The only thing I wish was not added is the writing on the bib. As for Vail’s they were definitely from the Albany area and the Pioneers book even has a reference to another Vail providing the grounds for games for better known teams.