Young Ernie Lyons with bobcat skins and fish, 1922
Item
Title
Young Ernie Lyons with bobcat skins and fish, 1922
Description
Teen boy, Ernie Lyons, holding skins of two bobcats, and a fish. Handwritten on back: "2-3-22 We have here an Evanston High School boy student completely surrounded on both sides by wildcats. O, Gee! But then when we see that the[y] are only skins of wildcats one realizes how [?] the high school boy is. What is he holding in one hand? A 4 lb. trout. Yep. His Daddy caught said trout, but you would never guess it. Write us. Uncle Harry."
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow, from the collection of Isabel Josephine Lyons Williams.
Rights
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Format
Black and white copy print, 6x4 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Thurlow-2026-009-FFB-lyons-065
2026.009
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
Harry L. Lyons (1872-1952), “Young Ernie Lyons with bobcat skins and fish, 1922,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/18993.