Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Mr. Jones and the Waterloo Boy


Mr. Jones and the Waterloo Boy




This is a photo taken near Utica, Nebraska around 1919. It is the first relatively straight (not altered) vintage photo that I've selected for a limited edition and for my Picture-Story a day blog. It is one of the historic photos from the Russell Richmond Collection -- the wonderful archive left to my care by my very talented grandfather, Russell Richmond, an early photographer of rural and Victorian era life. This one features a Mr. Jones and his Waterloo Boy tractor during repairs by the side of the road. Waterloo Boys, it seems, were the precursor for John Deere.




Alongside the straight photo, I've included a picture of a commission I did including this photo in a photo collage. I'm always happy to do more commissions.




Limited Edition 12” x 9" GiclĂ©e Print by Shannon Nolte


Archival pigments on watercolor paper


No. 1 of 250 Signed, numbered and ready to frame




You are viewing a print of my grandfather's photo,


"Mr. Jones and the Waterloo Boy"




This 12X9 print is the first of a limited edition of 250, the remainder of which will be offered on my web gallery, currently under construction. You'll receive the print, carefully packaged and ready for framing.



I retain all rights for reproduction and/or copyright to this image.