Frank Frink's Colt .45 by artmouse
July 29th, 2009 2:46 PM
Shortly after my great-grandfather Ambrose Bechtle's death in 1957, my great aunts and uncles sold all of his land and the majority of his possessions (as stipulated in his will) and divided the profits amongst themselves. However, in the case of my grandmother, with whom he was the closest out of all his children, to her specifically he left a chest full of his most prized possessions.
The story accompanies the pictures...
Ambrose Bechtle as a younger gentleman.
the chest, the lock
first peek inside...
a seemingly random assortment of antiquities, but soon enough i am able to order these items into a logical assortment...
Tools of the Trade
He was an explorer, and a botanist.
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Personal Documentation and Reference
His handy Jepson and his trusty field sketchbook were never far from his side...
Ericaceae Arbutus menziesii, The Pacific Madrone
handwritten and drawn reference
indexical list of genus found within his field book
Wildlife, Geological Specimens
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his favorite collection of Nature's curiosities...
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Memories
From his travels, his clubs and high societies, his family.
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He not only cherished his own possessions...
... but hers as well. Marguerite was the love of his life, and she was a lady of great sophistication and greater compassion.
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He kept only her finest pairs - the ones she wore out on the town, and the ones she wore during her last commission as medical nurse during the second world war.
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Her casual interests: the violin, the finer things in life, and the good book.
DLP
The American Southwest's beauty always captivated her, and he scattered her ashes among the petroglyphs of New Mexico.
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now, a 'making of' would certainly take away from the fun of it being counterfeit, don't you think? ;)
but if there are any specific questions about any aspect of my process, i'd be happy to indulge.
You astound me. and I for some reason had a feeling that you were going to replicate your great grandfather's picture as part of the task. ( XD )
Full on alternate reality generation. Nice. Borderline dieselpunk, definite pulp sensibilty.
Thrill to astounding adventures of Ambrose Bechtle, two-fisted scientist-explorer as he travels the most remote and mysterious corners of the globe in search of the ultimate treasure - KNOWLEDGE!
You captured a wonderful eerie atmosphere.
The Necklace of the Subaltern Betrayer?
I think I'd need a "making of" before I understand what's happened here...this has an eerie feeling to it. Nicely done. :)