Category Archives: Mystery Photo

Eve Golden pointed out that the mystery woman I posted earlier today was a repeat from last month. (I thought I might have used her but I couldn’t locate the post.) Anyway, forget her, and my apologies. Here’s a new … Continue reading →

Christina Rice, photo archivist at the Los Angeles Public Library, sends along another unidentified photo. She’s hoping someone in the brain trust will recognize these folks.

Christina Rice, photo archivist at the Los Angeles Public Library, is looking for help with this undated, unidentified photograph, so I said I would ask the brain trust. Although the image is part of the library’s collection, it is for … Continue reading →

For Monday, we have a mystery woman.

Look who showed up in “Stage Mother” the other day on TCM!

And here’s a mystery chap for Friday, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

And for Tuesday, a mystery woman, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

And here’s our first mystery photo of the new year, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

And for the last mystery photo of 2013, we have this New Year’s Eve mystery woman. Yes, it’s Gloria Swanson. And why would there be a photo of Gloria Swanson on New Year’s Eve? To reference this scene, set on … Continue reading →

Here’s Monday’s mystery chap, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

Our mystery movie is indeed “City Streets,” directed by Rouben Mamoulian, with cinematography by Lee Garmes, which is quite a remarkable film. As far as I can tell, it’s not in commercial release (except in a Region 2 version in … Continue reading →

And for Friday, a mystery guitarist, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

And here’s a mystery woman for Thursday, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

Here’s a mystery fellow for Wednesday, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

And for Tuesday, a mystery woman, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

For Monday, we have a mysterious young man with a beard.

Today’s mystery chap is especially tricky because Christopher McPherson, who kindly shared these photos, has no idea about the identity of this gent. He could be someone’s Uncle Freddy, although this does look like a publicity shot. Google’s image search … Continue reading →

Here’s Thursday’s mystery woman, courtesy of Christopher McPherson.