This cabinet card present a young girl dressed in adult fashions for a “photo shoot” at the Page Studio, in Emporia, Kansas. She certainly displays a serious and mature appearance, and likely looks older than her chronological age. Since the reverse of the card does not indicate in which state the Emporia based studio is located; it is possible that the location of the studio was actually in another Emporia, such as Emporia, Virginia. However, Kansas is the most likely candidate.
YOUNGER THAN SHE LOOKS IN EMPORIA, KANSAS
ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL HOLDING A DOLL IN EASTERN EUROPE
A very cute little girl and her beautiful doll pose for this cabinet card photograph at the studio of J. Weinberg. The studio appears to be located in an Eastern European country. The identity of the country is elusive due to translation difficulties.
THREE YOUNG BROTHERS IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
Three young brothers pose for their portrait at M. M. Udell’s studio in Cleveland, Ohio. The boys are wearing suits with short pants and high shoes as well as bow ties. The oldest brother appears quite protective as he poses with his arms around his two young siblings.
ADORABLE CURLEY HAIRED CHILD IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
A very cute child is photographed for this cabinet card by Hartley of Chicago, Illinois. The child appears to be a boy with incredible curls. He is wearing a very large bow tie, or ascot. Edward F. Hartley (1847-1887) was born in Wadsworth, Ohio; and became a photographer is Jacksonville, Illinois in 1873. In 1876 he moved his trade to Chicago and was quite successful in establishing a business. A photographic journal of his time reports that he underpriced his photographs and as a result, he was not included in many professional photographic associations and won few awards for his work. To view additional photographs by this photographer, click on the category “Photographer: Hartley”.
SIBLINGS PORTRAIT IN QUINCY, ILLINOIS
A boy and his two sisters pose for their portrait at the studio of Crook & Rothery in Quincy, Illinois. The boy is holding a stick (it looks to long to be a riding crop). The younger sister is seeking comfort by leaning into her older sister, who doesn’t seem that comfortable herself.
LITTLE GIRL WITH BOWS IN HER HAIR IN POTTSVILLE, PENSYLVANIA
This cute little girl poses for her cabinet card portrait at the studio of F. L. Lamont in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. She is leaning on a prop sculptured rock aimed to mimic an outdoor scene. She has bows in her hair. F. L. Lamont had a photographic studio in Pottsville in 1880. From 1881-1906 his studio was named Lamont & Mack.
WIDE-EYED CHILD IN RENSSELAER, INDIANA
This adorable wide-eyed child displays a nice smile for the camera of Bartoo in Rensselaer, Indiana. Pencilled on the reverse of the card is the name “Gilbert Stuckee”.
MELLVILLE: ANGELIC LOOKING CHILD IN THE TERRIBLE TWO’S IN LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS (1892)
Mellville is a very cute child who was photographed at the Caspar Studio in Lawrence, Massachusetts. According to writing on the reverse of the card, Mellville was two years and two months of age, at the time of the photograph in 1892. The child could not possibly look sweeter despite being ensconced in the “terrible two’s”. Mellville is a boy’s name whose popularity peaked around 1880 and then steadily declined until near extinction.
TWO KIDS, A GOAT, AND A CARRIAGE: FORMULA FOR FUN AND A TERRIFIC PHOTOGRAPH
Two children pose for a cabinet card photograph in a studio with fun props. The older child stands next to a goat that is harnessed to a small carriage. The youngest child sits in the buggy and holds the reins. This is an unusual cabinet card. More commonly photographs of goats are seen on cdv’s or photo postcards and the goats are generally harnessed to carts, rather than carriages. The photographer is J. J. Burnett of North Carolina.
THREE CHILDREN IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA AND TWO OF THE BIGGEST BOW TIES IN AMERICA
Three children pose for this cabinet card photograph by Strunk of Reading, Pennsylvania. The boys are wearing the largest bow ties in America. Are they bow ties or are they scarves, that is the question? The kids are very cute in their fancy outfits. The photographer is John D. Strunk (1856- ?). There are records of his working as a photographer from 1888 until 1910. To view other photographs by Strunk, click on the category “Photographer: Strunk”.
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