FROWNING BABY AND SMALL DOG IN HUNTINGBURGH, INDIANA (EARLY WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER)

 

A frowning baby poses for a portrait at a photographers studio on Fourth Street in Huntingburgh, Indiana. The baby is clad in a long gown and sitting on a fur covered surface. The baby is sitting next to a small dog. Research yielded little information about the photographer. The photographer is Mrs. Jos. Sprauer, clearly an early woman photographer. Research found a pioneering photographer named Alois Sprauer of Jasper, Indiana. He founded a studio which operated for decades and was passed on to his son, Albert Sprauer. Jasper and Huntingburgh are nearby towns in southwestern Indiana. The “American Annual of Photography” mentions a W. J. Sprauer of Huntingburgh. The 1880 census includes a Joseph Sprauer, who was born in 1853 in Indiana. Hopefully, the Cabinet Card Gallery’s research department (made up entirely of the sites visitors); can shed some light on the identity of the photographer who created this image. Please leave a comment with any relevant information.  SOLD

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BROOKLYN HOME FOR BLIND, CRIPPLED & DEFECTIVE CHILDREN : PORT JEFFERSON, NEW YORK

This vintage lithographic postcard features the Brooklyn Home For Blind, Crippled And Defective Children, located in Port Jefferson, Long Island, New York. Although by today’s standards, the name of the hospital is politically incorrect, the institution did important therapeutic work. The hospital is known today as St. Charles Hospital. Here is some history. In 1907, a group of 27 homeless children with disabilities went by train from Brooklyn, New York, to Port Jefferson. They entered into the care of four French Sisters from the Order of the Daughters of Wisdom. That same year, the Brooklyn Home for handicapped children was established. Its mission was to provide support, care, education, and medical and surgical treatment of blind and handicapped children. By 1910, a building was constructed to house 250 children. The facility was dedicated to and named as St. Charles Hospital. The hospital became regionally renowned for its great success in helping disabled children. Breakthroughs in treating polio attracted national media attention. In 1915, the hospital once again expanded and in 1921 the hospital acquired ten adjoining acres. Expansion has continued over time. Today the hospital is a full service, general hospital and regional rehabilitation center. This unused postcard was published by L. H. V. Reynolds & Company (New York). SOLD

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THE GIRLS OF LUTHERAN COLLEGE’S BASKETBALL TEAM : NICKNAMES ON SWEATERS : 1910’s

This vintage real photo postcard features the women’s basketball team from Lutheran College. There were, and are, many Lutheran Colleges in the United States and it is unclear which campus these girls attended. The girls seen on this postcard are charming. The five team members seen in this image are all wearing shirts that bear their nicknames. The girls monikers are Mutt and Jeff, Fishy, Clingie, and regrettably, Tubbs. I am unsure of the veracity of Tubbs because the handwriting is difficult to decipher. Note the basketball on the ground in front of the girls. This postcard has been trimmed. SOLD

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ADORABLE CHILD PICKING FLOWERS : CUTE BONNET : PLYMOUTH, WISCONSIN : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card features a young child dressed in an elaborate outfit, including a lace trimmed dress and a distinctive bonnet-style hat adorned with a large, voluminous bow on the top. The child is standing amidst an arrangement of flowers, holding some in their hands. The background is a painted studio backdrop, designed to resemble a natural outdoor setting with trees and foliage. Although there is a photographer’s name below the image (Volquarts, Plymouth, Wisconsin), it is more likely that the photographer of this image is R. Shull of Chicago, Illinois. Shull’s advertising stamp can be seen on the reverse of this photograph. SOLD

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SERIOUS YOUNG BOY WITH WIDE BRIMMED HAT : CYKO : c 1910

This vintage real photo postcard features a serious young boy wearing a wide brimmed hat. He doesn’t seem very happy to be spending his time at a photo studio. This card has a Cyko stamp box indicating that the photo ws taken sometime between 1904 and 1920. SOLD

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ADVERTISING CABINET CARD : ATLAS FLOUR : CHILD STANDING ON CHAIR : MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

This advertising cabinet card features a little boy on a metal chair wearing a bib imprinted “MY MAMMA USES ATLAS FLOUR”. Atlas Flour was manufactured by B. Stern & Sons (Milwaukee, Wisconsin). The card’s photograph was taken by J. A. Janson in his studio also located in Milwaukee. This cabinet card, along with similar examples, was likely produced as part of a local promotion for the flour. It is likely that photos were of children of the company’s employees or other city residents.  SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF TWO ADORABLE LITTLE GIRLS : FANCY HATS : PC PARIS : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard captures two very adorable and beautifully dressed little girls. They have magnificent smiles and sparkling eyes. This postcard was produced by PC Paris as part of a series (No.1510). The P.C logo is an abbreviation for Papeteries d Levallois-Clichy. The firm published a variety of real photo postcard topics including portraits of pretty models, nudes, views, and holiday cards. The company was active in the 1920’s. Here is the translation of the French message on the postcard: “Very Dear Cousin Agathe, On the occasion of your lovely name day,receive my best wishes and greetings, as well as those of my parents. I also send you my sweetest kisses to you and to all your family. Your little cousin, M. Soensur” (SOLD)

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ANTIQUE BABY CARRIAGE WITH BABY AND SISTER IN CINCINNATI, OHIO

This cabinet card features a school age girl minding a bundled up baby in a large fine bentwood and wicker baby carriage. The carriage is on a brick lane and in the background is a fenced clapboard house. The older child is wearing a fine dress with mutton sleeves and the baby is clothed in a gown and cute cap. The photographer is  Kloo, of Cincinnati, Ohio. The photographer may be Carl H. Kloo ,who, according to a photography journal (1906) was a photographer in Covington, Kentucky . SOLD

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TWO IMPISH KIDS IN WATSEKA, ILLINOIS


Two impish looking children pose for their portrait in Watseka, Illinois. The photographer is Hogle. The children are probably siblings. The oldest appears somewhat intimidated by the photographer while the youngest child is displaying a devilish grin. This cabinet card is in Very Good Condition (see scans).  SOLD

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STUNNING PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTIFUL MOTHER AND HER BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER : RPPC

This vintage hand painted real photo postcard features a portrait of a very beautiful mother and her equally beautiful daughter. The pair are dressed for winter and looking quite fashionable. Their hats are terrific. Mom is wearing a fur coat. They have wonderful smiles. The writer of the postcard expresses to the reader, “Hoping you are both still in the pink”. I haven’t heard that expression in a while. If you don’t know, “in the pink” is a idiom that means in the peak of health. This vintage postcard was published by Rotary Photo as part of a series (No.A837-4). It was written in the first decade of the 1900’s. The postcard is in very good condition (see scans).

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