STUDIO PORTRAIT : WORLD WAR I ERA SOLDIER : RIFLE : LIGHT HEARTED : VINTAGE RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features a handsome World War I era uniformed soldier posing for an outside portrait  He is well equipped with a rifle, haversack, cartridge belt, and high boots. He has been identified as a US dough boy but this has not been confirmed. The message on the card indicates that he is from an English speaking country. The message on the card is light hearted. The soldier asks how he looks in his uniform adorned with his equipment. He is especially interested in the reader’s reaction to his mustache. SOLD

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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL HOLDING A BOUQUET OF PINK ROSES : BELLE EPOQUE : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl holding a bouquet of pink flowers. The girl is bright eyed and is flashing a beautiful smile. The French caption on the front of the card translates to “To Pay For Your Attention”. I believe that the card is a Thank-You card. The postcard was published by EPR as part of a series (No. 289). This real photo postcard is in overall good condition (see scans).

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IDA SIDNEY : THEATER ACTRESS : SUPERB COSTUME : BY MARC GAMBIER : CABINET CARD

Theater actress Ida Sidney is the subject of this cabinet card portrait by talented photographer Marc Gambier. His studio was in New York City. In this photograph, Miss Sidney is in costume and wearing a pretty and elaborate uniform with a sash. She appears to be staring into the distance. This full body photograph highlights her thin waist. Biographical information about Ida Sidney is not readily available online. Deeper research is needed.  SOLD

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MR QUINAULT & MLLE DOURGA : BALLET STARS : ALFRED NOYER : RPPC

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These vintage postcards feature a pair of ballet dancers, Mr Quinault and Mlle Dourga. These action photos capture the two dancers in beautiful ballet poses. (ALL SOLD)

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BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL : TRADITIONAL CLOTHING : VIENNA, AUSTRIA : VICTOR ANGERER

This cabinet card is absolutely special. Esteemed photographer, Victor (Viktor) Angerer (1839-1894) captures a lovely young girl in her beautiful traditional costume. She is holding a small fan and wearing a fantastic scarf and hairband. I am uncertain about what ethnicity is represented by the girl’s garb. Mr Angerer was a talented and famous photographer. The Austrian photographer was the brother of another highly respected photographer, Ludwig Angerer. Ludwig mentored his brother as a photographer and at one point, the two brothers were partners. Victor opened his own studio in Vienna (1862) and later opened two more. Their locations were Budapest, Hungary; and in the Spa town of Ischl, Austria. Images by Victor are more difficult to find than images by Ludwig. Victor took a number of photographs of the royal family. Perhaps this cabinet card is one of them. Laura Tomicek wrote a thesis about Victor Angerer during her studies at the University of Vienna. She describes him as an important photographer of the 19th century. She reports that he introduced a new photographic style during the last two decades of his life. He focussed on “street life”. That style is similar to “Street Photography” of today. Tomicek states that his photographs during that time “represent an important historical source” about public life in Vienna at the before the turn of the century. SOLD

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MEMORIAL CARD FOR OLE JOHNSON (1808-1902)

When Ole Johnson passed away at ninety-four years of age, it is likely that his family commissioned a photographer to produce this memorial cabinet card. Due to the commonality of the name Ole Johnson (especially in the North Central states where many Scandanvians settled) , research yielded no biographical information about the Mr. Johnson pictured in this photograph. To view other Remembrance cabinet cards, click on the category “Memorial Card”.  SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF FOUR LOVELY AND BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED JAPANESE STUDENTS IN FUKUI, JAPAN (VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH)

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This vintage photograph features four lovely and beautifully dressed Japanese girls.Two of the girls are holding parasols and all four are wearing hair bows. The previous owner of the card shared some information about this image. I was told that the girls were students and dressed in Hakama style. Hakama are a type of traditional Japanese clothing. The Imperial Chinese court wore trousers during the Sui and Tang dynasties and the Japanese adopted this style in the sixth century. Hakama are tied to the waist and fall down to near the ankles. They are worn over a kimono. According to the previous owner this wardrobe was popular among students during the Meiji period (1868-1912) and Taisho period (1912-1926). This photograph was taken during either the latter Meiji era or sometime during the Taisho era. The photographer of this wonderful image is S. Noji and his studio was located in Fukui, Japan. The city is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan. This photograph measures about 8 1/2 ” x 6 1/2″.   SOLD

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BERYL FABER : ENGLISH ACTRESS : WIFE OF PLAYWRIGHT COSMO HAMILTON

This vintage real photo postcard features English actress, Beryl Faber (?-1912). She made her stage debut in London in “The Masqueraders” (1894). She also acted in “Iris”, “His House in Order”, and “The Subjection of Kezia” (starring role). She wrote plays and playlets with her husband, playwright and novelist, Cosmo Hamilton. This postcard is in good condition (see scans).

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FIVE SIBLINGS : FAMILY PORTRAIT : MORRISON, ILLINOIS : CABINET CARD

This Cabinet Card photograph is an image of five children, who by appearance, seem to be siblings. The photographer is Barnum of Morrison, Illinois. The photographer is likely F. C. Barnum. In addition to being a photographer, Barnum served on the Morrison Board of Education and also served as Mayor.  SOLD

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SEATED YOUNG WOMAN WITH AN OPEN BOOK : BIBLE : CABINET CARD (1886)

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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