A young girl dressed in an elaborate sailor outfit and holding a straw hat, poses for her portrait at the Robinson studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The studio was located and 2 & 4 Sixth Street.
SAILOR GIRL IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
MISS LESLIE CHESTER: A THEATRICAL ACTRESS WHOSE BEAUTY COMPENSATED FOR HER LACK OF TALENT
Celebrity photographer, Sarony, of New York City, produced this head and shoulders photograph of actress, Leslie Chester. The actress is wearing an incredible hat. A review of one of Ms Leslie’s performances appeared in Life (1886). The review states that “Miss Leslie Chester is so pretty that her dramatic sins can be magnanimously pardoned”. The review goes on to report that Ms Chester “appears (in a role) as an ambitious amateur, who has no idea of acting and the part is distinctly appropriate.” Hopefully, Ms. Chester was as thick skinned as she was beautiful.
LONG HAIRED EIGHT MONTH OLD IN NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Seavy and Fowler, photographers from New Castle, Pennsylvania; photographed this long haired and puffy cheeked baby wearing a long gown. The child is identified as Mary Kirkpatrick Harris and at the time of the photograph, she was eight months old. To view other photographs by Seavy and Fowler, click on the category “Photographer: Seavy & Fowler”.
ATTRACTIVE FAMILY IN BERLIN, GERMANY (1912)
This cabinet card image is a portrait of an attractive family. The father has a terrific mustache and the mother is holding an open book of photographs. She is a slight woman who looks as if she has just seen a ghost. The couples two daughters are adorable. The photographer is Gericke whose studio was located in Berlin, Germany. The reverse of the card has an inscription indicating that the photograph was taken in 1912.
AN OFFICER AND TWO LADIES IN FRANKFURT, PRUSSIA
This cabinet card features a military officer and two women seated at a table. All three individuals appear quite austere. On the table are two small books and a bowl with contents that include a pair of scissors. Perhaps this is a family photograph, but there is likely an interesting story about the lives of the subjects in this photograph. The photographer of this image is Franke & Karcher of Frankfurt. At the time of this portrait, Frankfurt was ruled by Prussia.
THREE ADORABLE CHILDREN IN CONSTANTINOPLE, OTTOMAN EMPIRE
This cabinet card dates back to the days of the Ottoman Empire. The photograph features three very adorable children posing for celebrated photographer, Theodore Servanis of Constantinople. As the musical group “They Might Be Giants” describe musically, the city of Constantinople became known as Istanbul (1930). The children in this image are wearing cute bonnets and two are holding toys while the third has a basket of flowers.
TWO BOYS AND A HOOP TOY IN ST. LOUIS MISSOURI (SHADES OF THE LITTLE RASCALS)
This cabinet card is an image of two street kids posing with their hoop toy. The boys have a mischievous expression and appearance reminiscent of the boys who were featured in the vintage television series, “The Little Rascals”. They are wearing wonderful caps. Caps like these must be the predecessors of the baseball cap seen on similar aged boy of today. The studio that produced this photograph was the Metropolitan Photo View Company of St. Louis, Missouri. No further information has been located about this studio or concerning the identity of the two “Our Gang” members. To see other photographs of turn of the century toys, click on the Cabinet Card Gallery category of “Toys”.
BAD BEARD IN DELAVAN, ILLINOIS
This cabinet card captures a gentleman with a very unattractive beard. Whoever was responsible for maintaining this beard should have their tonsorial license revoked. The photographer is Coles Studio, located in Delavan, Illinois. Other noteworthy beards can be seen by clicking this sites category of “Beards (Only the Best)”.
BABY IN A CARRIAGE IN IOWA CITY, IOWA
This cabinet card features a baby in an ornate baby carriage. The child is covered by a fur blanket and has a comfortable looking pillow. The photographer is P. D. Werts of Iowa City, Iowa. Werts is mentioned in two photography journals from 1894. One of the journals includes one of his photographs of Iowa’s Governor and the Governor’s wife.
STAGE ACTOR: FREDERIC ROBINSON
Fredric Robinson (1832-1912) is featured in this cabinet card by Falk, of New York City, New York. Robinson was an English theatrical performer who played York, Liverpool, and finally had his debut in London in 1851. In 1865 he was engaged by Lester Wallack to perform in America. He played Boston between 1868 and 1870. He later played in many of the major cities in the United States, including New York, San Francisco and Chicago. Robinson was an avid fisherman and he was known to travel with fishing tackle that was worth more than a thousand dollars. The photographer of this cabinet card, Falk, was a celebrated photographer of celebrities. To see other photographs by Falk in the Cabinet Card Gallery; click on the category “Photographer: Falk”.
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