Pressphotoman by David Barber

Pressphotoman by David Barber

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David Barber
Nov 18, 2024
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As the saying goes, ‘Every Face Tells A Story.’

As I gazed at a recent carte de visite purchase, I wondered exactly what that story might be.

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The man looking back at me had certainly made a good choice of photographer to capture his likeness.

H. S. Mendelssohn was one of Newcastle’s leading portrait studios during the 1870s and, late…

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