FACIAL ANALYSIS
C O M P A R I N G F E A T U R E S
While the human face changes with age, there are certain aspects that remain the same, the ears, nose, and skin around the neck, can droop. In the image above, I am comparing the 1913 photograph, in which I suspect the figure to be Edgar Law, to his 1970 passport photo. Surprisingly the hairline mainly remains the same, the height of the tip of the ears remains the same, as with the tip of the nose. The development of wrinkles and drooping of the skin around the neck are common with age, and so the differences in the above image have not much influence. Though the ears do droop, it's mainly within the lobe area, the distinct shape in the cartilage and helix remain the same, and can be incredibly unique to individuals as much as a fingerprint would be.
I further analysed the ears specifically as they are well enough lit, and distinct enough in shape, to be compared. Though the ears on the left could be passed as different shapes, the angle in which the later photo was taken distorts the full view of the cartilage, so it can be hard to confirm or deny that they are the same. The right however, has a very distinct 'Y' shaped antihelix, present in both photos, the angle and spacing of the outer ear and the expected droop with age, leads me to conclude that Edgar Law is infact the figure in the 1913 postcard.
