The back of this mounted photograph is inscribed, “A. Grafe & Son – C.E. Rapson in derby,” likely noting the hat worn by the identified individual rather than a place. Several men are posed behind the counters in a formal retail setting that suggests a business attentive to presentation. A faint wall calendar, open to April with the first day falling on a Friday, provides a possible dating clue. The photograph was originally printed in reverse and has been digitally corrected.
