Jim, in a very general sense, you are on the right track.

Hint #2: Our clubhouse has no pool/billiards tables.

Chess? Cards?

That's it, Eva! He was playing cards. Good job.

I would give you a one week, all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas, but I cannot afford that. So you will have to settle for very best wishes for a wonderful late-summer weekend in Germany.

Thanks, Roger - thanks, that's always great prize!!!

Who is this gentleman?
   

The earliest known photo of George Cottingham?

Great guess, Roger, but, sorry, not correct.

Dr. Charles Urquhart, Jr?

Another excellent guess, Roger, but it's not he either.

Hint #1: His name lately occured on the forum.

I have never seen this particular photo, but the facial features remind me of a ca. 1935 photo that was taken of Floyd Risvold, the editor of Weichmann's manuscript.

Kudos, Laurie - you nailed it. I was sure this would need longer.

When you asked about his business and his publishing intentions I wanted to know more about him, too, but this is almost the only info I found:
http://www.rfrajola.com/Risvold.htm
The photo is from this obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Pag...=128010191

As for the prize - would an expedition to the West, Southwest, or Alaska be appropriate?

Wow - I think I could have guessed 200+ times and not answered correctly! Never thought of this man. Good job, Laurie, and good question, Eva!

I am very poor at identifying and remembering photo-faces. I'm not sure why this one clicked. Eva, I would love to see the Grand Canyon with Wild Bill as my guide. I'll add the prize to my bucket list for when I finally decide to retire. Thank you.

A person who is part of the Lincoln assassination saga became quite ill at this location. Who was he or she?