This cabinet card portrait features a seated young woman holding a book with many pages. It is likely that the book is a bible. The woman appears to be in her teenage years. She is dressed well but not overly fancy. Note her lace collar and the multiple buttons on the front of her dress. This photograph is from the Chillman studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Phillip E. Chillman’s obituary appears in the Bulletin of Photography (1915). Chillman died in 1915 at the age of 73. He was a pioneer of photography in Philadelphia. He opened his studio on Arch Street in the early 1860’s. He held many photography patents. During his 15 year retirement he took up and excelled at water coloring. His work was exhibited at Pennsylvania, New York City, and Boston exhibitions. An inscription on the reverse of this photograph indicates that it was taken in 1886. SOLD
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Are there any cabinet cards photographs of Little Dottie Pine? She was a child actress in farce comedy show in the 1880-1890’s. She appeared in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Please let me know. Thank you
I have not seen any cabinet card portraits of Little Dottie Pine. I don’t know anything about her except what I read on IBDb stating that she appeared in one play on Broadway. The play was called “The Kid” (1892) and the show closed after running less than a week. If you have further information that you would like to share, I would appreciate the opportunity to learn more about her.
I bought a watercolor by him, he was very good. Very pretty soft greens, not exciting but nice to look at.
I own a number of cabinet cards from his studio. He was a talented photographer. It is interesting that you own one of his watercolors since it is an antique and you know and can learn more about his life.