A gentleman poses for his portrait at the Ideal Studio of John Cole, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The man has a most interesting beard. Most of his face appears clean shaven because his beard is worn very low on his face. The man is holding his gloves and wearing a pocket watch. A book and his hat is beside him on an ornate table. He is wearing light colored striped pants, which is a wardrobe style not commonly seen in cabinet card photography. The photographer is likely J. W. Cole, who is listed as a photographer in the Province of Ontario Directory of 1869. To view other interesting images of beards, click on this site’s category of Beards (Only the Best).
THE CABINET CARD GALLERY 
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