This “cutie pie” little girl is posing for her portrait at the Longdon studio in Lancaster, Wisconsin. She has engaging eyes and note her large lace collar and her stylish and unusual hat.
ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL IN LANCASTER, WISCONSIN
YOUNG GIRL WITH INTERESTING BRAIDS IN MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
This Cabinet Card is a photograph of an intense looking young girl with interesting tube like braids. The photographer is A. R. Fowler of Meadville, Pennsylvania. Meadville is in northwest Pennsylvania. A historic event occurred in Meadville when a Black man tried to register his kids into public school and was turned away. He appealed the decision and the court declared the segregation law of 1854 unconstitutional and outlawed segregation in Pennsylvania in 1881. The 1880’s also found Meadville’s economy driven by iron production, agriculture and logging. To view other photographs by A. R. Fowler, click on the category “Photographer: Fowler (A. R.)
ADORABLE BABY GIRL POSING BAREFOOT IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
This pretty little girl is posing in the studio of Doerr, located in Louisville, Kentucky. Looks like mom dressed her in a fancy lace dress but forgot to bring the matching shoes.
PRETTY LITTLE GIRL WITH LONG HAIR IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
A pretty little girl poses for her portrait in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The photographer is Werner. She has very long hair and expressive eyes. She is holding her hat on her knee.
TWO CUTE KIDS STANDING ON CHAIR IN WAPOKONETA, OHIO
Two cute kids, probably, sisters, are seen in the Cabinet Card posing on a chair for photographer W. E. Potter of Wapakoneta, Ohio. Both girls look a bit intimidated by their experience in front of the camera. The youngest girl is leaning close into her sisters shoulder, perhaps out of fear rather than the photographers instructions. Wapokoneta was an important site to Ottawa Native Americans and they were later replaced by the Shawnee. In 1883 the Shawnee and Seneca Native Americans were forced to leave the town. This primarily agricultural town also developed an oil and natural gas drilling industry during the 1880’s.
VICTORIAN BOY WITH STICK AND HOOP TOY
This Cabinet Card is a portrait of a young boy and his hoop toy. He is also holding a stick which may be used in conjunction with the hoop. Note his fancy clothing and nice boots. His corn hat is on the ground next to him. The photographer and location of the photographers studio is unknown. Penciled on the reverse of the card are some identification information but not enough to be useful. The subjects name is Earle and he is the son of Lillian and the grand-nephew of Permalia S. Brittell.
THE AIVEY GIRLS: KIDS POSE IN DES MOINES, IOWA
This cabinet card is an image of two sisters posing for their portrait in Des Moines, Iowa. The photographer is Lind. The reverse of the card indicates that the girls are named Gady and Jane Aivey.
YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRL WITH BEAUTIFUL EYES IN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
This young African American girl strikes a serious pose as she sits for her portrait at Tichenor’s Photo. Parlors in Burlington, New Jersey. She is dressed up and has bows in her hair for her day at the photographer’s studio. The New York Times reported the death of George Tichenor, photographer and artist on November 7, 1911. He died of a heart attack while setting up his camera to photograph a new ambulance in Burlington, New Jersey. The Times reported that Mr Tichenor was known as the South Jersey weather prophet, for his amazing ability to predict the weather months in advance.
PORTRAIT OF AN ADORABLE YOUNG AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILD
This Cabinet card is a image of an adorable young African-American child. The child has a very expressive face and is nicely dressed as she poses at the photographers studio. The name of the studio is too difficult to decipher and the location of the studio is not noted.
YOUNG WOMAN AT HER CONFIRMATION IN VALPARAISO, INDIANA
This cabinet card appears to be an image of a young woman celebrating her confirmation. Note the flower arrangements, the woman’s gown, and the cabinet card photograph on the table. There is also a card on the table with something handwritten on it. Unfortunately, I can not read the writing. The studio of J. M. Harkless of Valparaiso, Indiana is the photographer of this cabinet card.
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