American Silhouettes © 2012

 EC Cook Silhouette


One of our readers, Mike, writes:

I found this silhouette in Oregon and it is signed "EC Cook" (I'm pretty sure that is what it reads. Also it says "'30" below the signature. I have taken the silhouette out of the frame and there are multiple pieces of paper that when you put them together and hold them to a light they read "CERTIFICATE ECC MADE IN OLD HAMPSHIRE, U.S.A." this is really weird to me since I have never heard of Old Hampshire U.S.A.

Also the white part of the silhouette is thick then there is paper I believe glued to the back of it and I was wondering if this is normal. Any answers you may be able to help me with I would appreciate it tremendously and really I quess I would just like to know how to see if it is from 1830 (I don't think its the original frame).

B. M. Jones writes:

We thank Mike for writing us. I am sure this silhouette is something EC Cook "cooked" up. And it was likely done in 1930, not 1830.