SIX YOUNG BOYS UNHAPPILY POSE FOR THEIR PORTRAIT IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

When does the fun start? That seems to be the question on the faces of the six young lads posing for their photograph at the studio of Julius Jacobsen, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The boys are dressed up in their finest clothing for this group photograph. Jacobsen took on the ambitious task of photographing six young boys. Jacobsen’s studio was located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It appears that the lads were not in a very cooperative mood at the time of the photograph. They appear bored, sleepy and irritated. Some of them have mischievous expressions but probably they are just boys being boys. How are these six kids related in terms of being photographed together. Perhaps they are classmates? They seem somewhat affectionate in the photograph leading one to believe that they knew each other well.

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TWO SUPERVISED YOUNG CHILDREN ON HORSEBACK IN UNADILLA, NEW YORK

kids on horsesA  uniformed adult holds the reins of two horses occupied by child riders. The kids are wearing riding outfits and are on what appears to be wooded residential property. The photograph was produced by the Wheeler studio in Unadilla, New York. Unadilla is a town located in Ostego County in upstate New York. Research yielded little information about the photographer. It appears that his name is A. Wheeler and he sold his studio to C. H. Phelps in 1900.

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YOUNG GIRL WITH A FAR OFF STARE SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE

A young girl with a “far away” expression is captured in this cabinet card portrait. She is wearing a white gown and her appearance can be described as “haunting”. The previous owner of this photograph asserts that it is of Bulgarian origin and was from a studio in Sofia. The reverse of the image has a printed medal dated 1892 which informs the viewer that the photograph was taken after that date. Assistance from cabinet card gallery visitors would be appreciated in determining the country where this picture originated.

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BEWILDERED LITTLE GIRL IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

ROCHESTER GIRLThe little girl pictured in this cabinet card portrait is none too happy to be at J. W. Taylor’s studio in Rochester, New York. In fact, she looks bewildered about the entire experience. She is wearing a pretty dress with a bow tied in the front. To learn more about the photographer and to view more of his photographs, click on the category “Photographer: Taylor JW”.

 

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CHECK OUT THESE CZECHS: THREE ADORABLE CHILDREN POSE FOR THEIR PORTRAIT IN ROUDNICI, CZECHOSLOVAKIA

CZECH KIDS_0004Three adorable young siblings pose for their portrait at the studio of Antonin Schilder in Roudnici, Czechoslovakia. The kids are wearing adorable expressions and are beautifully dressed.  The child seated on the right in the image looks ready to pop out of his seat.

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PORTRAIT OF A PAIR OF ADORABLE VIENNESE SISTERS DRESSED IN WHITE (1914)

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Photographer Franz Kolbl of Vienna, Austria took this portrait of two sisters in white lace dresses and white accessories. Both children are wearing flower covered hair bands and fingerless gloves. They are clearly dressed in their Sunday best. The reverse of the photograph has a written notation indicating that the photograph was taken in 1914.

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CUTE LITTLE GIRL IN A WICKER CHAIR IN ONEONTA, NEW YORK

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The Van Woert studio in Oneonta, New York produced this wonderful portrait of an adorable wild haired little girl sitting on a wicker chair. The child’s combed back hair gives full display to her facial expression which seems to reflect a frowning disinterest. She doesn’t appear to be having a good time at Mr. Van Woert’s studio. She is wearing a white lace dress and a necklace and hair band. The cabinet card has a gilded gold border.

Published in: on November 14, 2013 at 12:01 pm  Leave a Comment  
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LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD IN CORTLAND, NEW YORK

littleredhoodG. E. Butler, a photographer in Cortland, New York was walking in the woods one day when he happened upon a young girl who seemed to be on a mission. He said “Hey little girl, where are you headed in such a hurry”? She replied that she was bringing her ill grandmother some chicken soup. The photographer asked the little girl her name and she said “Little Red Riding Hood”. Butler told the child that she was doing a great deed and that she should come by his photography studio with her parents and he would provide her with a free portrait. Their conversation in the forest scared off the “big bad wolf” so Little Red Riding Hood’s trip to her grandmother’s cottage was uneventful. That is enough fantasy for now. In reality, the photographer of this cabinet card photograph was George Edwin Butler. Butler succeeded George I. Pruden as the proprietor of a Cortland photography studio in 1893. Butler is cited in a New York Court of Appeals (1910) volume. He participated in a trial as a forensic photographer of the location of an accident involving an automobile and a child on a bicycle. This citation is the first mention I have found of a cabinet card era photographer being employed by a plaintiff or a defendant in a court case.

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PORTRAIT OF A TEENAGE GIRL IN MONTREAL, CANADA

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A girl, who appears to be a teenager, poses for her portrait at the studio of L. E. Desmarais & Cie in Montreal, Canada. The street address of the studio was 17 St. Laurent. L. E. Desmarais was listed in a number of Montreal city directories between 1870 and 1895. Two other photographers with the same last name were also listed, Ovila Desmarais (1864-1875) and Oliver Desmarais (1871-1878). It is likely that all three men were related. SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF A FAMILY WITH LOTS OF UNKNOWNS

bulgarian_0003This family portrait captures what appears to be three siblings posing in a studio located in an eastern European country. I would guess that this photograph is of Bulgarian origin but I am uncertain. Hopefully, cabinet card gallery’s reliable and knowledgeable research department (consisting of the sites interesting and informative visitors) will be able to decipher and translate the studio’s address listed on the bottom of the photograph.

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