This cabinet card photograph appears to have been photographed in the studio of B. Wilkoszewski of Lodz, Poland (things aren’t always as they appear to be). At the time of this photograph, the city was likely under the rule of Russia, and Wilkoszewski no longer owned the studio. The gentleman in this image is very well dressed and is holding a cane. He is posed in a faux park scene and stands next to his very large dog, who appears to have taken ownership of the park bench. The dog’s coat could be used to give the Rorschach Ink Blot Test to psychiatric patients. The cabinet card is stamped on the front and back of the photograph with the name “J. Grodzicki” , and next to the name is the word “dawniej”. Research reveals that “dawniej” is the Polish word for “formerly”. Therefore, the actual photographer of this image is J. Grodzicki, and Wilkoszewski was the former owner of the studio.
BIG DOG SPRAWLED ACROSS THE BENCH….. SMALL MAN DECIDES TO STAND (LODZ, POLAND)
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THE CABINET CARD GALLERY 
In 1894, under mysterious circumstances Wilkoszewski found themselves in the sphere of interest Russian political police – the result that he had for some time formally cease their professional activity. Formally, because here it was used by former partner J. Grodzicki and for about two years Wilkoszewski plant ran under the name “J. Grodzicki formerly B. Wilkoszewski”.