http://xrl.us/HenryBantaSeller's description:
This is a great early picture frame that is made of oak and it is in excellent condition. This frame still has all the original hardware and its signed Original L.M. Jamre Studios N.Y. The frame is a 11x7 and the back had a name tag or piece of paper that reads Henry Lee Banta and below that it says Hackensack. Its a great early piece and i believe the guy is in a shed or cleaning out an outhouse. He has something in his hand and a cigar in his mouth. I will be listing about 30 other early frames and photos over the next 24 hours so check them out. Most of them are dated 1871-1912 and they all came from the same estate so if they are not dated they are still probally the same time period.There's no indication that the photo's setting is Hackensack.
The seller identifies the man pictured as being "Henry Lee Banta", based on a handwritten notation on the back that also says "Hackensack". If you look at the middle name, the "L" looks kind of like an "S".
I thought "Henry See Banta" would be an odd name, so I looked up both names..............and both came up with results! The most immediate commonality I could find for both were posts by a Carolyn Banta who both sought and gave out information about the Banta family lineage.
I found an email address for her - I hope it's current - to tell her about this picture and to see if she could provide better information.
If she does, I'll post it.
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