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I Could Use a Drink: 1914
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 12:22pm.
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1914. "Kitten in costume grasping pump handle, ready to fill water bucket carried by doll." Another of the vaguely spooky tableaux featuring posed dogs and cats that were a specialty of novelty photographer Harry W. Frees. View full size.
Weird and Wonderful.
Submitted by Chinawanderer on Thu, 06/27/2013 - 10:24pm.
What a wonderful combination of the creative and creepy.
Confused
Submitted by pattyanne on Thu, 06/27/2013 - 12:23am.
I am a total animal lover and have had dogs and cats all my life. So why is it these photos creep everyone out - including me!!! I guess they just look so pathetic.
Going to need a helper
Submitted by Greasycat on Wed, 06/26/2013 - 1:09pm.
I've had cats my entire life. I can't imagine trying to get clothes on one without ending up in the emergency room with multiple lacerations.
Creepy
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 5:38pm.
This guy probably would have gotten along very well with Tim Burton or The Quay Brothers.
Animals dressed like people
Submitted by Twiceblessed on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 4:03pm.
These Harry Frees photos are a little unnerving. I never did like "Four Little" books. I do have one packed away in my son's keepsakes.
From the looks of it-
Submitted by Rip Tragle on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 3:04pm.
I'd say the cat has been smoking catnip again.
He had a jillion of 'em
Submitted by Marchbanks on Tue, 06/25/2013 - 1:20pm.
Much of Harry Frees's career was built around photos of these anthropomorphized baby animals. It's not at all hard to find reprint copies of his Four Little Kittens/Four Little Puppies/Four Little Bunnies books.
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