Postcard published  by J R R E

John R Russell - Edinburgh

Rev Dr James M Black

Rev Dr James M Black

The portrait above is one of several postcard postcards of Reverends published by J R Russell of Edinburgh.  This photo is one of three that I have found, taken by T Pursey.  All three photos are taken from a fairly low position, perhaps in an attempt to give more stature to the Rev.  Here are the other two photos by T Pursey:

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Message on the Postcard

This postcard was posted from Edinburgh Banchory, 'N B', on 13 July 1909.  It is interesting to see the use of N B (North Britain) rather than 'Scotland' in the address.

The writer of this card wrote:  "This is the famous p.c. [post card] I spoke about;  we had not Mr Black this Sunday;  it was the very opposite;  Mr Whyte.  You'll see his portrait in the Record for July."

The right-hand of the two images above is of Rev Alexander White.  Might this have been the person referred to in the postcard above?

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