This Cabinet Card is a portrait of an unidentified elderly man by an unidentified photographer in an unidentified location. The gentleman who is the subject of this portrait has a face with a lot of character. If he was 80 years old and the photograph was taken in 1890, than he was born when James Madison was the fourth President of the United States. This man had seen a great deal of early American history by the time this photograph was taken. Note his long hair and interesting beard.
PORTRAIT OF AN OLD MAN
A WOMAN AND HER DOG IN JANESVILLE, MINNESOTA
This cabinet card photograph captures a woman and her dog posing in the studio of A. S. Hellebo in Janesville, Minnesota. The woman is wearing a fur hat and fur “scarf”. She is wearing gloves and holding a pocket book. The dog looks like a labrador retriever and appears quite comfortable as it sits on a fancy chair. The photographer, Hellebro emigrated to Minnesota from Norway and some of his photographs can be found in a collection of historical photos at the Minnesota Historical Society.
WEDDING COUPLE IN STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN
A wedding couple poses for this cabinet card photograph by W. A. Fermann of Stoughton, Wisconsin. This image shows the bride wearing a dark dress, which was not out of the ordinary for the time period of the photograph. The couple is well-flowered for their special day.
FASHIONABLE SIBLINGS IN LUVERNE, MINNESOTA (c 1894)
This cabinet card photograph captures a brother and sister posing for their portrait at the Holden studio in Luverne, Minnesota. The brother presents an appearance typical of boys in cabinet cards of this era. His sister, however, looks like a “little lady” in her presentation. The photographer is W. F. Holden who was a photographer in Minnesota in the 1880’s and 1890’s. His studio was in Luverne between 1894 and 1895. He worked in Preston, Minnesota between 1898 and 1899.
DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL IN SOUTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
A sweet little girl and her father pose for their cabinet card portrait at the studio of photographer O. C. Jarmuth, in South Chicago, Illinois. The little girl has cute curls and the front of her dress has a couple of large ribbons. Note dad’s wire rim glasses. Otto C. Jarmuth was educated in photography in both Europe and in the United States. He had two galleries in Chicago and ran the Jarmuth School of Photography, which was located in the Central Music Hall building in Chicago. The school is mentioned in the Anthony Photographic Bulletin (1896).
ADORABLY DRESSED BOY WITH FUR HAT IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY
This cabinet card presents a young boy uncommonly dressed. He is photographed by Samson of Karlsruhe, Germany. Karlsruhe is in southwest Germany near the French-German border. The city is thought to be the model cityscape of Washington D.C.. The child is wearing a very interesting outfit. Does the outfit represent an ethnic or regional group? What is the story concerning the clothing item with the heart and other designs (are they suspenders or part of his shirt)? Is that a handkerchief barely tucked into the pocket of his jacket and why is the pocket near his elbow? The fur hat and the ties at the bottom of his pants also raise some interesting questions. Finally what is the lad holding in his right hand? It looks like a wand used to blow bubbles. Hopefully, a visitor to this site may share some enlightening information regarding this boys wardrobe.
SALVATION ARMY BAND IN EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
Eureka! This cabinet card is an addition to the rapidly expanding Salvation Army category of the Cabinet Card Gallery. This image is of a three member musical group and three of their musical instruments. The instruments include a portable organ, a guitar and what appears to be, a banjo or another type of string instrument. The band members are in their Salvation Army Uniforms. One gentleman is wearing a badge on the front of his jacket and the second gentleman has a “S” pin on the collar of his jacket. The woman in the band appears to be wearing a badge over the top button of her blouse. The photographer is Spencer McCollister of Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
AN AMERICAN WOMAN AND HER BRITISH SISTER FEUD IN JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS
This Cabinet Card photograph captures two angry sisters posing at McKinnon’s Portraits, in Jacksonville, Illinois. These sisters do not seem happy; in fact, the sister with the darker dress is displaying quite a scowl. Writing on the reverse of the card indicates that the women are sisters. Their names are Mrs Annie Knight of London, England, and Mrs Agnes Jackson of Jacksonville, Illinois. Perhaps the woman are in conflict, or are just having an aggravating experience at the photographic studio. The women are beautifully dressed for the taking of the photograph and wearing flowers to enhance their appearance.
MUTTON CHOPS IN NEWBURGH, NEW YORK
A gentleman with mutton chop sideburns, poses for his photograph at the studio of L. Karmel in Newburgh, New York.
FATHER AND MOTHER WITH THEIR FEET ON THE GROUND, BABY FLOATING IN MIDAIR IN RECKLINGHAUSEN, GERMANY
This Cabinet Card is a somewhat bizarre image. Dad and mom are posing with their infant who looks so small in her oversized dress. Mom is holding the baby in a position that makes the baby appear to be floating in midair. The infant is also in a position that makes the image appear as if the mother is a ventriloquist and the baby is her mannequin or puppet. The photograph was produced by Victoria, in Recklinghausen, Germany.
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