Many believe this series of photos by the Strauss-Peyton studio were taken in the late 1910s but it seems they were actually taken in 1921, possibly following Charlie's return from Europe. I think Charlie himself is to blame for the confusion because one of the photos from this shoot is in his autobiography with a caption that says "At the time of my marriage to Mildred Harris" (which took place in 1918).
The top photo appeared in a February 1922 issue of
Photoplay as
"His Latest Photograph" (The original photo was flipped in the wrong direction, so I flipped it back. This is a little pet peeve of mine.) The following copyright information is printed underneath the photo:
Another photo from the same session has a Strauss-Peyton stamp with the 1921 date (partially cut-off):
I also believe this commonly-seen photo is from the same 1921 session, Charlie is just wearing a different suit:
Wow, Jess! What a coincidence! I was looking at some Photoplay issues from the late 10s - early 20s online last night, and came across this photo:
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which made me wonder about the supposed date of that more famous photo. I also happened to come across the article with the flipped image! One (or both) of us is psychic.
You know what they say about great minds.
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ReplyDeleteYes, I saw that photo. Definitely from the same session.
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