Elmer poses for his portrait at the studio of William Nerold in Mankato, Minnesota. Nerold was a photographer in Minnesota during the 1890’s and according to the Minnesota Historical Society, he had a studio in Mankato in 1895. This cabinet card effectively presents an image of young Elmer that captures his remarkable facial features.
ELMER: A BEAUTIFUL BOY IN MANKATO, MINNESOTA
A BOY AND A SHOVEL (1886)
A young boy poses in the studio of Brown, Barnes and Bell for a portrait. He is wearing a knit sailor outfit and holding a toy shovel. The tool is most likely a studio prop and not revealing any information about the child. The photograph was taken in 1886 as determined by the logo on the reverse of the card. Richard Brown, Robert William Barnes and Joseph Bell built a dynasty of photographic studios that reached around the world. At the time of this photograph, the studio had locations in London, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and New Castle. All of these studios were located in England so the international expansion had not begun yet. The studio advertised themselves as photographers to “Her Majesty The Queen” and the Prince of Wales, and several members of the Royal Family.
YOUNG BOY IN SAILOR SUIT AND HIS LITTLE SISTER POSE FOR THEIR PORTRAIT
This photograph features a young boy, dressed in a sailor suit, posing for a portrait with his little sister. The children are very cute. The lad’s sailor suit is very detailed. There is no identifying information concerning the children, the photographic studio, or the photographer.
CAROLINE MISKEL: AMERICAN STAGE ACTRESS WITH “NOBLE FORM AND FEATURES”
Caroline Miskel (1873-1898) was born in Kentucky. Her father was a newspaper editor and state legislator. She began her acting debut season with John Augustin Daly’s theatre company. She played in comedies and classic revivals. In 1894 she married Charles Hoyt, a popular playwright of the “gay nineties”. She starred in his production of “A Temperance Town”. In 1895 she was named America’s most popular actress and was awarded with “a nickel plated bicycle with a solid silver searchlight lantern”. Miskel was considered one of the most beautiful of all American stage actresses. One writer described her as a beauty with “light auburn hair, creamy complexion, bright sapphire eyes, and noble form and features”. The writer added that she was “as intellectual as she was beautiful”. Miskel’s life was cut short when she tragically died at age 25 after giving birth to a son. This cabinet card was published by Newsboy as part of a series of premium cards to be given away with the purchase of Newsboy tobacco products.
LITTLE GIRL ON A SWING IN EUREKA, CALIFORNIA
This cabinet card photograph features an adorable little girl sitting on a swing. She is fashionably dressed wearing a frilly dress, buttoned boots, and a large bonnet. The photographer is Vansant of Eureka, California. Research reveals that there were two photographers named Vansant in Eureka. Joshua Vansant Jr worked there as a photographer between 1885 and 1908 while William Prescott Vansant was a photographer in Eureka between 1891 and 1896.
PORTRAIT OF A PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN
This photograph features a pretty young woman wearing flowers pinned to her dress. Interestingly, the flowers include the attached long stems which is distracting and detracts from the woman’s beauty.
BEARDED MAN IN TECUMSEH, NEBRASKA
This cabinet card photograph captures a bearded man posing for his portrait at the studio of Hover & Shaw in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Hover & Shaw were active photographers in the 1890’s. The gentleman in this image wears a beard that is nicely groomed and he gains entry into the Cabinet Card Gallery’s “Beards (Only the Best)” category. Check out the category for some interesting adventures in the beard world.
PORTRAIT OF AN ELDERLY COUPLE IN LAPEER, MICHIGAN
This photograph features a wonderful looking elderly couple photographed by David’s Studio in Lapeer, Michigan.
MAN WEARING A STAR POSES WITH HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN PIONEER, OHIO
This Cabinet Card appears to feature a father, mother and teenage daughter. Mom is holding a book on her lap and dad is wearing a star on his vest. Is the gentleman a lawman? The badge seems a bit small to be a sheriffs badge. Perhaps a visitor to this site will have a hypothesis or some knowledge about the star. The photographer is Henry E. Buck (1867-?) and his studio was in Pioneer, Ohio. Buck was born in Putnam County, Ohio and worked as a photographer in Pioneer, Ohio in 1891 but by 1896 had settled in McComb, Ohio.
WELL DRESSED AND HANDSOME BLACK GENTLEMAN: POSSIBLE CELEBRITY
This cabinet card features a handsome and fashionably dressed black man. He appears very confident in his three piece suit with his overcoat slung over his arm. This dapper man seems to be going someplace. The photographer and the location of the studio is unknown as this photograph has been trimmed to fit into an album or picture frame. The man may be a celebrity. The number (805) on the left side bottom of the card likely is a card number, indicating that the photograph is one of a series of photographs. Tobacco companies published cabinet card series, including series of cards featuring famous individuals. Perhaps a visitor to this site will leave a comment providing additional information about the identity of the subject of this photograph.
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