This cabinet card is a portrait of a toddler in a very pretty white lace gown. The child is also wearing black boots. The photographic studio is McCannon’s Art Gallery of Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
TODDLER WITH PRETTY WHITE LACE GOWN IN UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO
UNIFORMED FIREMAN IN PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
This photograph is a portrait of a uniformed fireman. The photograph is by L. V. Newell & Co. in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Research discloses that Newell began his work as a photographer in Concord, New Hampshire in 1856. Six months later he moved to Portsmouth. He was one of 13 children of a prominent farmer. Newell is mentioned in his role as an event photographer, in an 1893 publication of the Grand Army of the Republic (Portsmouth Chapter). The cabinet card gallery has two other portraits of Portsmouth, New Hampshire firemen which can be viewed by clicking on the category “Firemen and Policemen”.
PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN WEARING A PLEATED COAT IN YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
This cabinet card features a very pretty young woman with pulled back hair and a bow. She is wearing a pleated coat. The photograph was taken by Perrtz . To view other photographs by Peertz, click on the category “Photographer: Perrtz”.
FAMILY PORTRAIT: BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
This family portrait cabinet card was photographed by E. C. Pratt of Pratts Studio in Batavia, Illinois. It is difficult to determine the family constellation in this image. Perhaps the photograph includes a young adult woman, her mother, and her grandparents. Note the women’s dresses; they are quite varied and pretty.
WESTERN DRESSED ASIAN MAN: PORTRAIT BY PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE QUEEN
This cabinet card is a portrait of a formally dressed young man who appears to be of Asian descent. The gentleman may be a visitor to the West; or he may be an immigrant to, or resident of the country where he was photographed. The man is handsome and dressed like a man of means. The photographic studio is A & G Taylor, one of several British studios that claim to be “Photographers to the Queen”. Andrew and George Taylor owned the largest Victorian Photography firms in the United Kingdom. The company was started in London in the 1860’s. This particular photograph was taken after 1886 (determined by the back stamp logo); and at that time, the firm had branches in 36 United Kingdom cities, and in 6 cities in the United States.
LADY WITH A WINGED HAT IN KESWICK, GREAT BRITAIN
A lady poses in the studio of Henry Mayson in Keswick, Great Britain. The reverse of the card states that the studio is in the Lake District. The subject of this cabinet card photograph is wearing a winged hat and lots of jewelry.
SIX YOUNG GIRLS BEHIND A WALL WITH TAMS
This cabinet card photograph presents Dolly, Mable, Francis, Nellie, Lottie?, and Daisy standing behind a brick wall. Their names are pencilled on the reverse of the card, The girls are all wearing tams. Tams are of Scottish origin and are woolen caps with a round flat top that projects all around the head. Girls tuck their hair under the cap and the cap has pom pom on its center top. The image was photographed by Griffin and Colburn of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Research reveals that Griffin is George T. Griffin (1858-?), who was a native of Pennsylvania.
ELMER: A BEAUTIFUL BOY IN MANKATO, MINNESOTA
Elmer poses for his portrait at the studio of William Nerold in Mankato, Minnesota. Nerold was a photographer in Minnesota during the 1890’s and according to the Minnesota Historical Society, he had a studio in Mankato in 1895. This cabinet card effectively presents an image of young Elmer that captures his remarkable facial features.
A BOY AND A SHOVEL (1886)
A young boy poses in the studio of Brown, Barnes and Bell for a portrait. He is wearing a knit sailor outfit and holding a toy shovel. The tool is most likely a studio prop and not revealing any information about the child. The photograph was taken in 1886 as determined by the logo on the reverse of the card. Richard Brown, Robert William Barnes and Joseph Bell built a dynasty of photographic studios that reached around the world. At the time of this photograph, the studio had locations in London, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and New Castle. All of these studios were located in England so the international expansion had not begun yet. The studio advertised themselves as photographers to “Her Majesty The Queen” and the Prince of Wales, and several members of the Royal Family.
YOUNG BOY IN SAILOR SUIT AND HIS LITTLE SISTER POSE FOR THEIR PORTRAIT
This photograph features a young boy, dressed in a sailor suit, posing for a portrait with his little sister. The children are very cute. The lad’s sailor suit is very detailed. There is no identifying information concerning the children, the photographic studio, or the photographer.
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