Butchers

Butcher With Cigar - Snyder, Oklahoma (1925)

Butcher With Cigar - Snyder, Oklahoma (1925)

A cigar chomping butcher, knife in hand, stands behind the counter of his store in Snyder, Oklahoma in January of 1925. Some great old-timey details in this photo!

"Fish and Oysters Daily" - An 1890s Butcher Shop in Dallas, Texas

"Fish and Oysters Daily" - An 1890s Butcher Shop in Dallas, Texas

This recent eBay acquisition was listed as: “Original 1890s Photo Black Man Posing in Store with Butcher”. An aproned man beneath a “Fish and Oysters Daily” sign is slices a piece of meat. In front of the counter stands a Black man, perhaps a customer, bag in hand.

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"Nothing but the choicest meats" - Henry Peter Ratz (1867-1934)

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"Nothing but the choicest meats" - Henry Peter Ratz (1867-1934)

My 2nd great grandfather, Henry Peter Ratz (1867-1934), was a butcher. Though, as you'll learn, perhaps not a very successful one. This is his story.

Pic of the Week (#7) - Elizabeth Schlaymacher and Her Neighborhood of Butchers

Pic of the Week (#7) - Elizabeth Schlaymacher and Her Neighborhood of Butchers

The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week (#7) - Elizabeth Schlaymacher and the neighborhood of butchers. Baltimore, Maryland.