26th Cavalry impression

[alden405]

This is a photo from my collection that was used without permission by Gordon Rottman in his osprey
it apears cropped in the Osprey

[alden405]

[alden405]

[26th]

Hello:

Are you the owner or the photographer of the originals? Black and white Negatives??

These are posted in books.

Rudy/26thCav

[alden405]

The last 2 posted are from my collection
I watermark anything i own and mark anything i dont with the propper markings
These are from very small photographs about 2 inches tall so the quality isnt that great,but i got what i could from it with my scanner

They came into my posssion when i got some Fort Riley(papers and documents belong to Arthur K Whitehead as CO of 129th Cavalry Sqn about 6 years ago.Whitehead as some of you may know is ex of the 26th Cavalry Regiment.
I have posted these photos before on another website (www.militaryhorse.org) but as far im aware they havent been posted before and to my knowledge havent apeared in any books.

I know one of the photos isnt 26th but hey,i cant imagine there is too much more out there.

Hope you enjoy them

The one of the cavalrymen apears to be from the same series as the Life pictures

If you have any more info please share

[legionnaire]

Capt. John Wheeler with Filipino Sgt.wearing wool shirt (on both photos) of a MG Troop following behind both photos in columns of two's.

- The same slightly taller height of the "tall cogon grass" as the horse and rider next to it on both sides of the river banks were column wading across are identical, specifically the right side brushes are dead on identical.

- roughly the same shallowness of the river as you see from the lower legs of the horses it's depth, with the same the stream direction left to right with the wake of the splashes both from the same direction,

- same background hill in the distance just from two different angles and similar cloud light formations.

- And both have the identical daylight conditions. The sun hitting the riders on their front left,

- same angle of highlight glare on their helmets with the cast shadows falling on their right shoulders on both photographs.

It's another closer lower angle taken by Life magazine photographer Carl Mydan's.

Thanks for posting!

Philip

[alden405]

Sept 24, 2009 23:37:47 GMT -5 jnmodeller said:

i saw this in the net i think the PS used this also,right? who wear this enlisted or officers.

a side by side period phto of issue boots and officer boots just to clarify

[jnmodeller]

Finally my boots arrive, the add said ORIGINAL WWI OR WWII OFFICERS BOOTS, 11 1/2 tall, it really looks old but i notice two things the lace is not rounded and the inner side has hooks i know it should have holes only, any comments.



The name on the heel is Jar Less.

[frank]

How do they fit you? Are they OK on your feet?

Thats what should matter.

Is it contract made boot or private purchase?

[jnmodeller]

its from Ebay, the length is ok but width is a little narrow for me, but i talk already to a shoemaker he has an expander which can stretch it side ways hope it works.

[legionnaire]

Hi Jojo,

Those were the earlier version with the high laced boots with both sides having hooks.

As for laces the PS used leather.

I hope the expander does not ripe open the stiching considering it's age. What are possibilities it can be copied accurately? Let us know.

Philip

[jnmodeller]

Thanks guys, im thinking of replacing the hooks to holes on the inner side for the accuracy of the impression or leave it as is to maintain the authenticity of the item, just use it as is, the shoe maker said its an antique. any suggestion.

[warhorse]

how did your boots work out?