This cabinet card is a worthy addition to the mustache (only the best) category. This fine looking gentleman sports a mustache that is very reminiscent of the style worn by civil war General Ambrose Burnside. The photographer is Merrill of Geneseo, New York.
MUSTACHE IN NEW YORK: STYLED AFTER GENERAL AMBROSE BURNSIDE
FANTASTIC PORTRAIT OF A CHICAGO JUDGE BY MOSHER
This terrific Cabinet Card is a portrait of a Judge in Chicago, Illinois. The clarity and detail of this image is remarkable. The photographer was C. D. Mosher of Chicago, Illinois. Mosher was an important early photographer of Chicago and made national news for an ambitious endeavor he undertook. The New York Times wrote a story in 1885 about Mosher’s project to collect 10,000 portraits of prominent residents of Chicago. His goal was to finish collecting the images by 1888. The photographs were placed in a special safe and placed in a vault provided by the city to only be opened for the nations bicentennial in 1876. Perhaps this Cabinet Card is one of the photographs that was locked away for Mosher’s effort to preserve history. To view other cabinet cards by Mosher, click on the category “Photographer: Mosher”.
THREE WESTERN GENTLEMAN IN LEADVILLE, COLORADO
Three well dressed men pose for their photograph in the mining town of Leadville, Colorado. The photographer is Luke. The men are wearing Western clothing and great hats. One man has a pocket watch and chain. Leadville is located at an altitude of 10,152 feet and in the late 1800’s was the second most populated city in Colorado. Denver was number one in population. Leadville was one of the worlds largest Silver camps and was the home of Doc Holliday shortly after the gunfight at the OK Corral.
RUGBY PLAYER IN NEW YORK
This Cabinet card is a great image of a rugby player in uniform and holding the rugby ball. He looks able and ready to walk on to the pitch and join the scrum. The photographic studio is the famed Pach Bros of New York City. To view other photographs by this studio, click on the category “Photographer: Pach Bros.”.
BABY AND ADORING MOM IN CONNECTICUT
This Cabinet Card is an image of an adoring mom and her baby. Perhaps the mom isn’t adoring her baby but instead has fallen asleep after many sleepless nights and busy days caring for her young child. The photograph is from the studio of Walklet in New Milford, Connecticut.
FRIGHTENED MOM AND BABY IN OBLONG, ILLINOIS
This Cabinet Card captures the image of a mom and her young daughter with very interesting expressions on their faces. They appear afraid, perplexed or bewildered. The looks on their faces make the viewer wonder what is going on in front of them while they pose for their portrait. The subjects of this image are identified as Ava Ziegler and her daughter Lula Ziegler Reynolds. Lula was born on November 23, 1894 and this photograph was likely taken in 1895 judging be the likely age of Lula at the time of the photograph. The photographer of this picture is I. W. Mitchell of Oblong, Illinois. Oblong, Illinois is the only town named Oblong in the world. A Chicago newspaper once printed the headline “Oblong man marries Normal woman”. Normal is also a town in Illinois.
YOUNG AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN IN DETROIT (POSSIBLY A SEAMSTRESS)
This terrific Cabinet Card is an image of a attractive young African-American woman posing for her photograph in the studio of Marratt in Detroit, Michigan. The Photographic Times (1884) states that Marratt was one of the principal photographic artists in Detroit. Note the scissors in the woman’s collar. The scissors suggest that she may be a seamstress.
A BOY AND HIS DOG IN MINNESOTA
A well dressed boy and his noble looking dog pose for this cabinet card photograph in St. Paul Minnesota. The dog appears to be a Border Collie. The photographer is Zimmerman. The back of the photograph is dated 1883.
A MAN AND HIS BEAUTIFUL LABRADOR RETRIEVER
This cabinet card is a great image of a man and his dog. The image of the dog, probably a labrador retriever, has great clarity. The photographer or the location of the studio is unknown. Perhaps the man’s hat and attire can provide a clue to location for someone more knowledgeable than me about such things.
A FAMILY AND FAMILY DOG POSE IN ST. JEAN, QUEBEC
A mother and father pose for this cabinet card photograph along with their two young children and family dog. The dog appears to be a pure bred spaniel and I invite someone to leave a comment informing me of its probable breed. The image has great clarity and the father looks very proud of his family. The photograph was taken by J. L. Pinsonneault of St. Jean, Quebec, Canada.
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