ADORABLE FASHIONABLE CHILD : FANTASTIC CARD BACK : CHICAGO : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features an adorable and fashionable child. The child is very poised and is bright eyed and is flashing a half smile. This photograph was produced by the Hartley Studio. Edward Hartley operated his studio in Chicago, Illinois (309 Madison Street). The studio was the” largest and finest equipped photographic gallery in the world”, and was “alive with the best photographic talent possible to procure”. These accolades are attributable to Hartley. The self promoting statements were printed on the reverse of the photograph. The artwork on the reverse of the card is very well done. SOLD

Published in: on December 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm  Comments (1)  
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PRETTY LITTLE GIRL : MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT : FASHION : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features a full portrait of an adorable little girl. She is smartly dressed and has a wonderful smile. An inscription on the reverse of the photograph indicates that the girl’s name is Leona (?) and she is eleven years old.This photo was taken at  J. F. Green’s Studio, located in Meriden Connecticut. The touch-up artist was W. H. Barrett. SOLD

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CUTE YOUNG GIRL : LOVELY FRINGED FLORAL DRESS : ROSES IN HER HAIR : RPPC : (1908)

This German vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl wearing a fringed dress and roses in her hair. The postcard was published by DLG (Deutsche Lichtbild-GmbH) as part of a series (No. 212/4). The firm is located in Berlin, Germany. This postcard is in very good condition (See Scans). 

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A BOY AND HIS DOG : TOY RIFLE : ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI : CABINET CARD

An adorable little boy with a big bow tie poses with a ceramic dog and a toy rifle at the Goebel studio in St. Charles, Missouri. Rudolph Henry Goebel (1835-1923) was born in Germany and came to the United States in about 1856. Upon arrival, he quickly began his career as a daguerreotype artist in St. Charles. He married Emille Julia Dyer (1836-1912) who was also an immigrant from Germany. The couple had six children. Goebel continued to work as a photographer according to census data. In the late 1870’s, Goebel began working as a travelling photographer in area around St. Charles. He did both scenic views as well as portraits. He also worked as a school photographer in St. Charles. He retired sometime between 1915 and 1920. A photograph of, and photographs by Goebel can be seen at the Missouri History Museum. This cabinet card portrait is in good condition (see scans). 

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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL HOLDING A BOUQUET OF ROSES ALOFT

An adorable little girl wearing a frilly dress is the star of this vintage real photo postcard. She is absolutely adorable as she flashes a wide smile and holds a bouquet of roses (?) aloft. Beside the darling child is a basket of flowers. The postcard was published by E. A. Schwerdtfeger & Co. (EAS) and was part of a series (no. 04721/5). The publisher was established in 1894 and expanded in 1920 when the company took over the publishing department of NPG. EAS had offices in Berlin and London.   SOLD

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MEET GRACE SHAPLEY: PORTRAIT OF A SIX YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL (VINTAGE RPPC)

This vintage real postcard features a little girl posing in her best Sunday clothing. She is a cutie pie. Note her wide brimmed hat. The young girl is identified by an inscription on the reverse of the postcard (“Grace B. Shapley”). At the time of the photograph she was six years of age. Research reveals that Grace B. Shapley (1902-1989) spent all or much of her life in Binghamton, New York. Her father was William Shapley (1850-1923) and her mother was Sara Mary Thorne Shapley (1867-1919). Her father either owned or worked in boiler factory. Grace appears in Binghamton directories through 1936. Further research is required to find out where her life took her after that time. I don’t know where life took her, but I know where she ended up. She is buried in Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton. This postcard was printed on a postcard by Artura sometime between 1908 and 1924 SOLD

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MALITA UNDERWOOD: PORTRAIT OF A LITTLE GIRL IN JERSEY SHORE, PENNSYLVANIA

This vintage photograph features an adorable little girl. She looks seriously inquisitive as she stares at the photographer and camera. The child was photographed at the Schindler studio in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. Charles Schindler (1874-1949) was listed in the Williamsport (Pa.) business directory between at least 1896 and 1910. A pencilled inscription on the reverse of the photograph indicates that the girl’s name is Malita Underwood. Research found a woman in Jersey Shore named Malita Underwood, but she is clearly a different person than the girl in this photograph. Malita Underwood (1849-1906) can not be the little girl seen in this image because this image was photographed after 1900; a time that the identified Malita Underwood was a middle aged woman.   SOLD

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CHARMING LITTLE GIRL WITH POISE GALORE : READING, PENNSYLVANIA : CABINET CARD

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This cabinet card portrait features an adorable little girl while sitting on a platform covered with fake grass. The youngster exhibits a lot of poise for a child her age. Note her lace collar and the multitude of buttons on her jacket. She is holding her bonnet on her lap. The photographer of this image is Frank W. Cole (1857-1912) who operated a studio in Reading, Pennsylvania. Cole was born in Bethlehem, Pa. and learned photography there. He came to Reading in 1883 and opened a photography studio at the address printed at the bottom of this cabinet card. He closed the studio in 1885 and went to work for another photographer (Saylor). According to the information aforementioned, this photograph was taken between 1883 and 1885. A Christmas/New Year’s message on the reverse of the photograph (see below) reveals that this charming girl’s name is Emily.  SOLD

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HOMELESS ORPHANED CHILD IN SAIGON, SOUTH VIETNAM : PRESS PHOTO : 1972

This vintage press photo features a portrait of a homeless orphaned child in Saigon, South Vietnam. The child was one of many children displaced and orphaned by the Vietnam War. The child in this photo appears sad and terrified. This photograph was taken by Gordon N. Converse (c1921-1999) for the Christian Monitor News and Photo Service. He started as a combat photographer for the Christian Monitor during World War II. When he left the Navy, he spent 40 years traveling the world photographing people, places, and situations, for publication. He became the Monitor’s chief photographer and photo editor. During his career he won many awards, including “Newspaper-Magazine Photographer of the Year” in 1959. Converse is recognized as one of the elite photographers in the history of photo journalism. SOLD

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DRUMMER BOY : IDENTIFIED UNIFORMED MUSICIAN : MONTPELIER, VERMONT : CABINET CARD

A young drummer poses for his photograph at the studio of Harlow in Montpelier, Vermont. The serious looking boy is likely proud to be wearing his band uniform. The reverse of the card has an inscription identifying the lad as Walter Huntley.  SOLD

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