... Update: tterrace reveals this to be the noted baritone John Charles Thomas.
New York or vicinity circa 1920. There are around a dozen pictures in the Bain archive of this fellow, all labeled "Thomas" -- perhaps a composer, ...
New York, December 11, 1915. "Mrs. John Charles Thomas." The singer Ruby Rothnour, wife of the noted baritone . ... got a divorce in Reno. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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The baritone John Charles Thomas, last glimpsed here , showing his non-musical side. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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