This photograph features a hunter/trapper who is well armed for his expedition. He has a rifle and is wearing a knife on his belt. He is wearing winter gear which includes a jacket, cap, and snow shoes. This image was found in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is likely that the pictured outdoorsman is French, and that the studio was located in Nova Scotia. SOLD
This cabinet card features a well dressed and good looking man photographed in New York City, by the Reichmann & Co. studio. A quick comb would improve this gentleman’s hair immensely; and the photographer must not have noticed or cared about hair styling. The man is identified on the reverse of the card as J. E. Risly and the inscription discloses that the photograph was taken in 1888. J. E. Risly is listed in the New York City Directory (1912) as living at 14 EAst 28th Street. To view other photographs by Reichmann, click on the category “Photographer: Reichmann”.
This cabinet card captures a fabulous image of a father and daughter. The photographer is Urlin, of the Monmouth Art Gallery, in Columbus, Ohio. Both father and daughter look co0l and relaxed as they pose for the camera. They are nicely dressed and are wearing broad brimmed hats. The young girl is wearing a ring and a brooch and the father has a pocket watch. The cabinet card itself is of deluxe design. The card is deeply embossed and padded to give it a 3D appearance. The name of the photographer has a gold gild background. The reverse of the cabinet card has an inscription stating, “Will and Alice Crew, McConnelsville, Ohio”. Perhaps father and daughter were visiting Columbus from their home in McConnelsville; when they decided to sit for their portrait. The photographer is George C. Urlin. He was born in Canada and was an active photographer from 1875 or earlier until 1887. During 1888 and 1889 he worked in Cleveland, Ohio. He resumed his photography career in Columbus in 1889. During his tenure as a photographer, he received numerous medals from various Ohio State Fairs. To see other photographs by Urlin, click on Cabinet Card Gallery’s category “Photographer: Urlin”.
This cabinet card features two workmen, photographed by Washer, of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Both men are holding adjustable wrenches. The men may be plumbers or some other type of tradesmen. One man is wearing work clothing while the second man is wearing a neck tie. One could humorously posit that the man with the tie must be management. The photographer is likely Edward Washer, a Scranton photographer mentioned in photography journals of 1911 and 1914.
A fashionable and attractive woman poses for her portrait at the studio of Schuster, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The reverse of the card has an inscription revealing that the young woman’s name is Belle Noville Gibbons. The photographer’s studio was located at 489 & 491 6th Street West in Cincinnati. The image is beautifully done and the photographer’s use of lighting adds to the beauty of the subject and the photograph. . The photographer is likely William Schuster, who according to photographic journals, was a leader in the photographer associations of the Cincinnati area.
This cabinet card is a portrait of a cute little girl identified as Eugenie S. Linter. The inscription indicates that she was born in 1886. This is a studio image from an unidentified photographer in an unidentified town.
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