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.
ATTRACTIVE FAMILY IN BERLIN, GERMANY (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”.
THE BOYS IN THE BAND: TWO TUBA PLAYERS IN GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
This cabinet card features two uniformed band members and their instruments, which according to my limited musical knowledge, are tubas. Note that the instruments have the written music attached via musical symbol clips. Hopefully, a visitor to this site can leave a comment explaining the significance of the design of the clips. The musicians are handsome men and appear very serious as they pose for their portrait. The pin on the band members cap has the letters “DCB”. The meaning of this abbreviation is unknown. The photographic studio that produced this image was W. F. Kilborn of Grand Island, Nebraska.
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BABY IN AN ORNATE CARRIAGE IN WAUKON, IOWA
Baby Isabella sits up and peers out of her ornate baby carriage. She has a terrific smile. The photographer is Robert I Steele (1861-1945) of Waukon, Iowa. His obituary, in the Waukon Democrat, indicates that he was born in Pennsylvania and his family settled on a farm in Waukon in 1864. He began working as a photographer as a young man. In 1902, he sold his studio to Bert Hewitt, who worked as his assistant for the previous two years.
MAGICALLY BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL IN BABYLON, NEW YORK
This cabinet card captures the charisma and beauty of a little girl. The photographer is G.A. Flach, of Babylon, Long Island, New York.
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