Name/Title
Ebenezer BullEntry/Object ID
001923Tags
Ebenezer BullScope and Content
Think this is Ebenezer Bull (1846-1926)
Based on the photographic style, grooming, and clothing, this portrait was likely taken between 1895 and 1910.
AI suggests:
1. The Photographic Format
The image is a Cabinet Card or a similar mounted portrait style. The oval "vignette" framing and the textured, embossed card stock were extremely popular in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras (roughly 1890–1910). By 1923, professional portraits had largely moved toward "folder" mounts or simpler, flat-printed photographs.
2. Facial Hair Style
The gentleman is sporting a Walrus Mustache with long, drooping ends. This style peaked in popularity during the late 19th century. By the 1920s, men’s grooming had shifted dramatically toward being clean-shaven or wearing much smaller, trimmed "toothbrush" or "pencil" mustaches.
3. Clothing Details
The Bow Tie: He is wearing a narrow, dark bow tie (often called a "string" or "batwing" tie). This was standard formal or semi-formal attire for older men in the late 1890s.
The Lapels: The high-gorge (high-sitting) notched lapels on his sack coat are characteristic of the turn of the century.
