This Cabinet Card portrait captures a woman posing with a banjo on her knee at a photographers studio in Sparkbrook, England. Ok, so the banjo is not quite on her knee. Is this woman a musician or entertainer of note? Unfortunately, there is no identifying information on the reverse of this photograph, so her identity remains a mystery. Sparkbrook is an inner city area of Birmingham, England. The photographer is Woodcock.
WOMAN WITH A BANJO ON HER KNEE IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
BEAUTIFUL THEATRICAL ACTRESS: GLADYS (WHATS-HER-NAME?)
This is an image of a beautiful actress posing for her portrait holding a stringed instrument. Note her fashionable appearance highlighted by a terrific hat. The image comes from a collection of theatrical actresses. The photographer is Falk, famed theatrical photographer, of New York City. Perhaps a visitor to this blog will know this actresses last name. Her first name is Gladys. In addition, it is hoped that someone may be able to identify the type of stringed instrument she is holding.
DRUMMER BOY IN PENNSYLVANIA
This cabinet card captures a smartly dressed little boy playing the drum. The photographer was E. Martin of Sheffield, Pennsylvania.
Salvation Army Band Members in Grand Rapids, Michigan
This Cabinet card is a photograph of three members of the Salvation Army Band. This is a terrific image of the band members, their instruments and their uniforms. The instruments are a baritone, trumpet and drum. The photographer was J. H. Young of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian Church Denomination organized in a quasi-military manner. The group does charitable and social service work aiding the poor. The organization was founded in 1865 in London, England, as Christian Mission. In 1878 the group became the Salvation Army. The organization has expanded worldwide into 111 nations.
Young Woman Violinist : Musician Portrait : Holding Bow : Cabinet Card c1895
Offered here is a striking late-Victorian cabinet-format photograph of an unidentified young woman posed with her violin and bow, dating to approximately 1895–1898. Seated against a plain studio background, the young musician holds the violin upright beside her face while resting its body against her lap, with the bow extending dramatically across the lower portion of the photograph. Her serious, direct expression and the unusually close composition produce a particularly compelling portrait that stands apart from the more conventional musician photographs of the period. The sitter wears a fashionable dark dress with exceptionally large puffed sleeves, striped trim at the neckline and sleeves, and a light-colored blouse or underbodice. This pronounced sleeve style was at the height of fashion during the middle and latter part of the 1890s and provides the strongest evidence for dating the portrait. A small medallion or award is pinned to her bodice, possibly indicating membership in a school, musical organization or performing group. Her centrally parted hair is drawn back and decorated with a large light-colored ribbon bow. SOLD
Musical Performing Troupe in Asbury Park, New Jersey
This Cabinet card is a photograph of a Musical Performing Troupe in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Asbury Park became a borough in 1874 and a city in 1897. Asbury Park was a seaside community and a boardwalk was built which attracted many visitors. The city is known for its rich musical history.
