TED SHAY
Identification on photo: Ted Shay, back also says "cousin grandpop" and at bottom the word "Westtown"
Photo taken: Lothrop Studio, Philadelphia PA, circa 1884-86
Purchased: Feb 2020 Kamin's Moment in Time, South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Show
NOTE - Lothrop Studio was run by David Lothrop, in Philadelphia from 1963-1891. City Directories show Lothrop's early years of operation were at 43 N 8th Street, and beginning around 1883-84 he moved his shop to 54 N 9th Street. That would date this photo around 1884.
The young man appears to be around 12 to 14yo, so that would put a birth year for him at or around 1870-1872.
Ted is a common nickname for Theodore, and also for Edward.
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