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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THREE VIEWS OF A CHILD IN UNION, OREGON (COMPOSITE CABINET CARD)

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Photographer W. L. Richards of Union, Oregon, created this composite photograph of a young child wearing different outfits. The child is wearing the “sailor look” in all three images. W. L. Richards is listed in the Portland City Directory (1914) as a photographer.  SOLD

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CHILD MAID AND CHILD BUTLER : A DEFINITE VIOLATION OF CHILD LABOR LAWS

This vintage real photo postcard features a young black boy wearing coveralls and a young girl dressed in a maid’s uniform. The boy is holding a feather duster and looking at the girl who standing on a table and is in deep concentration as she brushes off a sculpture. This photographer produced this image in a tongue and cheek manner. A caption on this postcard states “Valet de Chambre et Soubrette” (valet and maid).  SOLD

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ADORABLE YOUNG GIRL AND HER CUTE COLLIE DOG : REX : FRANCE : HAND TINTED RPPC

This French hand tinted real photo postcard features an adorable little girl sitting on a bench next to her dog. The dog appears to be a collie or a mixed collie breed. The postcard was published by Rex as part of a series (no.9588). Rex are the initials for “Societe Anonyme des Papeteries de Levallois”, a firm located in Paris, France. SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF TWO ADORABLE SIBLINGS : GREAT FACIAL EXPRESSIONS : RPPC (1904-1918)

This vintage real photo postcard features two adorable siblings. Due to their age disparity, they may actually be mother and child. Their facial expressions are fantastic. The young child appears to be skeptical about having his portrait taken. The older subject is dutifully waiting for the photo session to be completed. This likely one-of-a-kind photo postcard was made by a private studio. The postcard has foxing on it’s reverse and is in overall good condition (see scans).

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ADORABLE IMPISH LITTLE GIRL : GREAT EYES : WINONA, MINNESOTA : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card features an adorable little girl displaying an impish expression. She has great eyes and a great smile. The child is definitely not shy in front of the camera. This photograph was taken at the Morgeneier studio in Winona, Minnesota. Robert Morgeneier had his own studio at the time that he shot this photograph. At other times in his career he had partnerships. He worked in Winona in the 1880’s and 1890’s. This photograph was taken from a studio he operated in 1883 and 1884. This cabinet card is in very good condition (see scans).

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ADORABLE YOUNG GIRLS : BATHING SUITS & CAPS : BEACH HAVEN, NEW JERSEY : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features two young girls wearing bathing suits, posing for their portrait at a beach community photo studio. The Engleside studio was located in Beach Haven on Long Beach Island. The town borders the Atlantic Ocean. The AZO stamp box indicates that the photo was taken sometime between 1904 and 1918.  SOLD

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