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Bogus Picture - RJNorton - 07-17-2012 09:34 AM

Several years ago this photo was in circulation on the Internet. The two men were incorrectly identified as men whose names are very familiar to us. What two familiar names am I referring to?

RE: Bogus Picture - Rsmyth - 07-17-2012 09:35 AM

Corbett and Doherty?

RE: Bogus Picture - J. Beckert - 07-17-2012 09:35 AM

Spangler and Powell.

RE: Bogus Picture - RJNorton - 07-17-2012 09:38 AM

My gosh, asked at 10:34 and answered at 10:35. You are correct, Joe.

You win the rope they found in Spangler's carpetbag.

RE: Bogus Picture - J. Beckert - 07-17-2012 09:41 AM

Neat! If it weren't for the Union uniforms, I'd say that man is a dead ringer for Powell. Betty?

RE: Bogus Picture - BettyO - 07-17-2012 02:03 PM

(07-17-2012 09:41 AM)J. Beckert Wrote: Neat! If it weren't for the Union uniforms, I'd say that man is a dead ringer for Powell. Betty?

He does bear somewhat of a resemblance to "My Boy"....but with the Yankee uniform and hefting that BIG mug of Brewski.....I would have to say definitely NO! Big Grin

RE: Bogus Picture - Jennie - 07-18-2012 03:29 AM

Did you all see this bogus picture article?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/arts/design/portrait-of-mary-todd-lincoln-is-deemed-a-hoax.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1342600103-kRRK2tHBI+AV5mmWqhTvOg

I thought that was pretty amusing it actually hung so long before being figured out!

RE: Bogus Picture - RJNorton - 07-18-2012 04:27 AM

Jennie, I now live in Florida, but I did live in Illinois for over 50 years. It almost seems as if each of these two states tries to beat the other when it comes to "weird things." I keep trying to forget the hanging chads, but then I awake in the middle of the night screaming with this image in my brain:

RE: Bogus Picture - BettyO - 07-18-2012 05:03 AM

(07-18-2012 04:27 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Jennie, I now live in Florida, but I did live in Illinois for over 50 years. It almost seems as if each of these two states tries to beat the other when it comes to "weird things." I keep trying to forget the hanging chads, but then I awake in the middle of the night screaming with this image in my brain:

HAhahaha ! Big Grin

RE: Bogus Picture - LincolnMan - 07-24-2012 07:54 AM

I was gonna say the guy on the right would be claimed as Powell. What's he doing in Union uniform? Smile

RE: Bogus Picture - BettyO - 07-24-2012 09:41 AM

(07-24-2012 07:54 AM)LincolnMan Wrote: I was gonna say the guy on the right would be claimed as Powell. What's he doing in Union uniform?

Wouldn't be Powell cause he'd not be in Union uniform -- wait! I take that back....when he escaped from Wests' Buildings Hospital in 1863, he was wearing Union uniform thanks to his girlfriends who supplied him with same and bribed the guards to let him go! I, however, don't think he had time to get a beer and his photo taken before skedaddling through the lines!

RE: Bogus Picture - LincolnMan - 07-24-2012 10:38 AM

Good one Betty! And thanks for the reminder that Powell indeed donned Federal clothing!