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Royal Ernest Bibbins of Bridgeport, Connecticut, ready to hunt with heavy clothing, derby, boots, dog and rifle circa 1890. I never realized my grandfather was a hunter, but here he is all set to go. - Robert Edward McKenna
Judy K Pfaff
http://www.msu.edu/~pfaff
I submitted my family photo of 7 hunters under "HuntersHanoverMichigan. You might like to compare the long coats and hats that appeared in my 1895 photo. I come from a long line of family hunters.
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