MORE LIVING OLD MASTERS
BY J.C. STRAUSS -Page 5
copyright by Thomas G. Yanul

ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR OF THE ARTICLE
WHICH CARRIED THESE IMAGES, THEY WERE SHOWN
AT THE ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR OF 1904, AND STRAUSS
"WAS RECENTLY DECORATED BY THE FRENCH ACADEMY
WITH THE VIOLET RIBBON OF MERIT. THE DIPLOMA OF THE
FRENCH ACADEMY, WHICH IS ONE OF THE FOREMOST
ART SOCIETIES IN THE WORLD, IS CONFERRED ONLY
UPON ARTISTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED, BY REASON OF
THEIR SUPERIOR WORK, WORTH OF THE DISTINCTION."

"MISS J AS MRS ROBINSON BY DOWNEY"
unknown who Miss J was.

MISS BLANCHE M. STRAUSS AFTER PAINTING BY HENNER
BLANCHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF J.C. STRAUSS

"PROF GRIFFITHS - DETROIT"
THIS IS PROBABLY ARMOND H. GRIFFITH,
DIRECTOR OF THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART
FROM 1890 TO (?)  - ALSO HONORARY MEMBER
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA
AS VAN DYCK SELF-PORTRAIT
(CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE ORIGINAL)

"CURTIS  -  SEATTLE"
THE NOTED NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PHOTOGRAPHER
AS A VAN DYCK SELF-PORTRAIT