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Posted: 18 May 2015

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Clarence E., York, Pennsylvania

Clarence E., York, Pennsylvania
"Clarence E., York, Penn'a."

I think that this roughly cut card is intended to be a calling card with a puzzling last name in the form of a rebus.

I haven't been able to figure out what the name might be--Clarence E. Eishart ("Eyes-heart") is one possibility, I suppose. Any other ideas?

Update: This is probably Clarence E. Eisenhart (eyes and heart). See my note below in the comments section.

, Smiley Derleth, , have particularly liked this photo

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 Alan Mays
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I may have solved the mystery! After various Google and Google Book searches using just the partial name and location ("Clarence E." York Pennsylvania), I finally came across a couple of sources with the name "Clarence E. Eisenhart" (get it--"Eyes and heart"!). He lived in York, his birth and death years are 1854 and 1926 (I think), and he married a Meta Folke. I haven't seen the eyes-and-heart drawing anywhere else, though.
9 years ago.
 Deborah Lundbech
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Good work, Alan!
9 years ago.
Alan Mays club has replied to Deborah Lundbech club
Thanks, Deborah! It's nice when searches like this actually pan out!
9 years ago.

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