I'll start first by explaining that the car in the foreground is a 1907 Peugeot. It's from my collection of "Models of Yesteryear" Matchbox cars. The background photograph is a morning view of Main Street in Berlin New Hampshire taken in 1911 by a photographer by the name of Guy Shorey. This image can be found in a publication called, "Among the White Hills, the life and times of Guy L. Shorey" which was published in 1998. Guy Shorey was a well known New Hampshire photographer who's career span over 60 years until his death in 1961. His photographs are famous in this state and can be found in museums, libraries, antique stores, private collections and are frequently displayed on the "Mount Washington Observatory" web site. I own several of his "real photo" postcards and the aforementioned publication of his work.

It's fantastic to come across the work of Shorey, especially in the collections of photography that really make New Hampshire a joy to look at, especially for those who have lived here for many a year. Shorey worked tirelessly to produce high-quality photography and his works stands even now, whether you're noticing it as a postcard in a store window or you've spotted it as someone's avatar on the partypoker website, Shorey was definitely someone who left a lasting impression on the wealth of artistic representations of his chosen subjects.

The image above is my creation combining the two elements with the aid of Photoshop. I won't tell you how it was done exactly but anybody who works in Photoshop can probably figure it out... or maybe not. It wasn't silhouetted if that is what you're thinking.

 

 

 

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