Pic of the Week (#146) - "Pa Pa" - Mississippi (1905)
Every Friday The Psychogenealogist shares a "Pic of the Week." The intent is to encourage thought and imagination about the spaces where psychology, genealogy, and history converge.
Not much is known about this fine portrait photograph. What hair this gentleman lacks on his receding hairline he makes up for with the robustness of his mustache.
I believe the photographer’s embossed stamp on the bottom left says “Sweeney” and “Miss.”, but I am not certain. A very brief newspaper search for “Sweeney” and “Photographer” in 1905 Mississippi yielded one result.
The back says “For” and ??? Could it be Cecilia? Leslie? Something else? Underneath that it clearly says “Pa Pa”. I assume that the man on the front is Pa Pa. Beneath that is another word I can not decipher and the year 1905.
Questions:
Who is this man and what is his story?
What sort of lapel pin is he wearing?
Who was the recipient of this photo?
What was the photographer and when was he in business?
What is the word in front of 1905?