The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 43, October 26, 2003, Article 8

1909 ANA PHOTO VARIANTS

  Russell Hibbs wrote: "Pertaining to the issue of the 1909 ANA
  "official" picture taken on 10 August 1909 on the porch of Hotel
  Burean, Bout de l'Isle, has anyone noticed that there are two
  different pictures of this event, probably taken only minutes
  apart?  One is the "Adams" picture on page 68 of Vol.2 of his
  book and the second is the "ANA" picture on page 259 of THE
  NUMISMATIST, 1909.  There are subtle but definitely different
  aspects of each picture, but the wearing or not wearing of hats
  seems to be the easiest way to differentiate between them. In the
  Adams picture the fifth seated man from the right in front row is
  wearing his white hat, whereas in the ANA picture, he has taken it
  off. However in Adams the gentleman third from the left has his
  hat off and has put it back on in the ANA photo. My question
  to you readers of E-sylum is: which picture was taken first and
  why? And also does it really matter? It also brings up for
  discussion why there are two pictures and how and why did
  John Adams use one that was not in ANA for his book and
  where did he get it?  And awwaay we go! Russ Hibbs,
  jruss57 at henderson.net."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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