Detective Work: Part 2

In January, we began "showing our work" as we try to discover the identity of the "Teddy Bear Revolver Man." Today we reveal how magnifying glasses, google searches, and one generous husband's late-night attic raid solved the central mystery ...

 It is currently and commonly believed that Teddy Bear Revolver Man is Edwin Booth Grace!

Booth, eldest son of Edward F. Grace and Gertrude McKee and big brother of Agnes Grace Ferrer (my great-grandmother), was a husband and father of five. He also served in World War One along with his brother, Raymond.

Teddy Bear man’s clothing has been a point of interest from the beginning. Although it was originally though to be a version of coveralls, it is in fact a World War One uniform. Notes for comparing the uniforms in both photos: straight-line pocket collar leaf / style unique placket hat (worse for the wear in the teddy bear photo)	William Raymond Grace, Gertrude McKee Grace, and Edwin Booth Grace	Close up of original "mystery" photograph
Amazingly, Booth's grand-daughter, Maggie Grace Murphy, was able to find a photo of him with his head at almost the same bent angle as the mystery photo! Here he is several years later showing us the top of his nose. Special thanks to Maggie Grace Murphy for generously sharing her family photographs - especially "after-hours" via iPhone! And to her husband, Pat Chaney, who enabled our family history addiction by digging through the attic for these photos!	Booth Grace