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This item is a black and white portrait of a man in a suit and bow tie. He is identified as Ben Thompson.

This item is a photo postcard of a man in a suit holding a bowler hat. There are two separate images printed that appear to be the same person in mirror image. Written next to it is "Twin Brothers." On the back is a note to Callie Shell in Leander,…

This item is a black and white photograph of a young man in a sailor uniform. He has his arm around a young boy wearing a holster. They are standing in what looks like a courtyard that has several doors to the buildings behind them. The note at the…

This item is a black and white photograph of a man in a rickshaw. There is a building behind him that was noted to be the Canadian Pacific Station. The donor identified the man as Ben Thompson. A note to Callie Shell on the back reads, "A man in Kaha…

This item is a black and white photo postcard sent from Ben Thompson to Hattie Green in Leander, NC. In it he says, "This is the way they grow them in Georgia. NC can't hold them a light." The image shows a large pot with six boys sitting inside. A…

This item is a black and white photo postcard of a man laying in the grass. Behind him is a wooden structure. Pen marks reading "N. C." can be seen across his chest. The postcard was sent on what appears to be September 1. The number 1842 is seen…

This item is a black and white photo postcard showing three men leaning on a large tree trunk. The edges are torn but the bottom left corner appears to have read "Stanley Park, Vancouver, B. C." The men are all wearing suits and have bowler hats. The…

This image is of a man, identified as Ben Thompson, sitting on a bench in what appears to be a park. The man is wearing a suit and loafers. He has a hat sitting next to him on the bench. There are additional benches visible in the background, as well…

This item is a black and white photograph of four men standing along a dirt road in front of a house. Handwritten on the back is "Ben Thompson 3rd from left."

This item is a black and white photo postcard of a man in a hat standing in front of a parked car. There is a small tree to the left in the image. Handwritten on the back is "Ben Thompson" followed by script that reads "Penang S.S. I'm a little boy &…