This little girl is posing for the photographer in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The photographer is Wood and the date on the front of the card indicates that the photograph was taken in 1890. This cute but serious little girl is wearing a dress with a tic tac toe design pattern. I think tic tacky toe is a better description but I do wonder if in the 1890’s someone besides this girl’s mother thought the dress was cute. Incidentally, the game of tic tac toe has been around for centuries. To view other photographs by Wood, click on the category “Photographer: Wood”.
YOUNG GIRL WEARING TIC TAC TOE DRESS IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN (1890)
African American Baby in Erie, Pennsylvania (1895)
This Cabinet card of an African American baby (girl?) is a rare find. In my many years of collecting Cabinet cards I have seen few photographic portraits of Black babies. This photograph is from the studio of Pfaff in Erie, Pennsylvania. The reverse of the card indicates the photograph was taken in 1895 when the infant was 13 weeks. The parents were Mr and Mrs Austin Mont. of Erie, Pennsylvania.
CUTE BABY IN SAN FRANCISCO: “I COULD HAVE BEEN A GERBER BABY!”
This very cute baby was photographed by the Imperial Studio of San Francisco, California. The Cabinet Card is very different from most Cabinet Card photographs of infants. The more typical photo is one in which the baby is wrapped in a blanket and the baby’s whole body is in the image at a far distance. This baby is a adorable and could have been a commercial model if he or she was born in modern times.
Child Dressed as Sailor Reading a Book in Boston, Massachusetts
This Cabinet card captures a young boy dressed as a sailor posing for the camera as he sits in a large ornate chair reading a book. Note the child’s boots. Sailor boy is photographed by Fred L. Davis of Boston, Massachusetts.
Two Cute Kids Posing in Gnesen, (Prussia?)
Two adorable kids (most likely siblings) pose in this Cabinet card photograph. The close-up of the baby is terrific and is an unusual pose for photographs of this era. Most babies I have seen in Cabinet cards are photographed from more of a distance. The photograper is Make of Gnesen. My research leaves me uncertain of whether Gnesen was part of Prussia or Germany at the time of this photograph. Please comment if you have information about what nation Gnesen was part of in the late 1800’s. Gnesen is currently part of Poland.
Adorable Siblings in Beuthen, Germany
These two siblings are just adorable as they pose in the Germania Studio in Beuthen, Germany. Unlike many children seen in Cabinet Cards, these kids appear very relaxed and in good humor. The boy is cute in his sailor suit and the girl is holding a toy ball. The city of Beuthen is now called Bytom and is in southern Poland. Beuthen became part of Prussia in 1742 and part of the German empire in 1871. Beuthen was transferred to Poland in 1945.
Adorable Brother and Sister Pose in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cabinet Card image of adorable siblings posing for their portrait. The photographer is Howland of Cincinnati, Ohio. Charles W Howland (1839-?) was an active photographer in Cincinnati between 1862 and 1889. His son, Edwin A Howland (1863-?) worked with his father and was a Cincinnati photographer between 1880 and 1900. It is unknown which of the two men took this photograph.
Cute Little Girl with Big Lace Bonnet in Astoria
This wide eyed cute little girl is posing for her portrait at the Crow studio in Astoria. Note her her terrific curls. Research was not productive to determine whether this is the Astoria that is located in Queens, New York; or another Astoria, such as the one in Oregon. The only certainty is that the little girl is adorable as she dons her large lace bonnet for her sitting at the photographer.
Cute Girl and her Doll in Salt Lake City, Utah
This terrific Cabinet card captures an adorable young girl and her doll. She seems a little apprehensive about her big day at the photographer. This Cabinet card was photographed by J. A. Christenson of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Cute Siblings in Lebanon, New Hampshire
Clinton and Mary Derby are the subjects of this Cabinet card. Brother and sister are dressed adorably. Note the size of the chair the young girl is sitting in, and the fur rug. The photographer is C. E. Lewis of Lebanon, New Hampshire. Lebanon is a city in western New Hampshire. In the mid 1800’s industries began there including furniture manufacturing, machine shops, tanneries, mills (ie woolen textile) and clothing factories. The area attracted many French workers from Quebec.
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