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David McGreevy's Blog – July 2015 Archive (1)
Research: Mourning photo.
Hello, I was hoping someone here can help me identify or understand this recently acquired albumen photo.I believe it is British, and shows a man, a dog, and a dead bird. Can't really tell what's going on here...Was the bird a pet-parrot perhaps? did the dog kill it? or is this a hunting photo?
Is the man wearing a clerical collar? Is that a fluffy cat by his…
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