PORTRAIT OF A HANDSOME AND STYLISH TOP HATTED DANDY IN MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

The gentleman featured in this cabinet card portrait is truly a dandy.  Like the definition of “dandy”, he appears to place much importance on physical appearance, good grooming, and fashion. Dandies tended to use refined language and engage in leisurely hobbies.  Another supposed characteristic of dandies is that although they exhibit an appearance of nonchalance, they were actually very self absorbed. The gentleman seen in this photograph is handsome, fashionable, and well groomed. Note his top hat. The photographer of this image is A. R. Fowler. He operated a studio in Meadville, Pennsylvania. This cabinet card has gold beveled edges, excellent clarity, and is in excellent condition (see scans).

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EARLY CARTE de VISITE PORTRAIT OF AN OLDER WOMAN IN HARROGATE, ENGLAND

This carte de visite portrait features an older woman wearing a big dress accented with lace. This photograph is from the early phase of the cdv era. The photograph was taken by the T & J Holroyd studio located at the Esplanade House, in Harrogate, England. The Holroyd studio was operated by Thomas Holroyd (1822- ?) and James Holroyd (1827-?). Preliminary research revealed little about the pair. One source reported that the studio was active between 1866 and 1872. This photograph is has a chip on the left side of the top border but is in otherwise good condition (see scans).

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