This is a wonderful Cabinet card of a young boy on his tricycle posing in the studio of H. Osterhout in Middletown, New York. Check out the details of the tricycle. In addition, note the young boys outfit. He is wearing a terrific hat, a bow tie or scarf, and great shoes. What is on his lap? It looks like a skirt. Is this young boy actually a young girl? What do you think?
This Cabinet card presents a bit of a mystery. This lovely woman is posing at a studio in London. The name of the studio is difficult to make out but it appears to be Huggins Sisters. The reverse of the card offers further intrigue. Written in pen on the back of the card is the following, “Be good and you will be lonesome”. The quote is signed “Glennie Kirkpatrick” but since her first name is written somewhat illegibly, I am not certain about my accuracy of “Glennie”. Interestingly, the quote originally is attributable to American writer, Mark Twain. If anyone has information that can help shed some more light about the story of this Cabinet card, please leave a comment.
This Cabinet card is a photograph of a very attractive ethnic family. The photographer is Kaufmann of New York City. Notice the multiple props. Mom is holding flowers and the older child has a book while the youngest is holding what appears to be a walking stick. Dad has a pocket watch and he and his family seem to be wearing their sunday best for this terrific portrait.
This is a Cabinet card of a young musician who appears to be ready to play her string instrument. She is dressed nicely for her photograph and is wearing a broach pin. I believe that her musical instrument is a violin but I am hoping a more knowledgeable person can leave me a comment to let me know for certain, what instrument this girl is holding. The photographer and the studio location of this picture is unknown.
Alwina Valleria (1848-1925) is seen in full costume in this cabinet photograph by Cooper of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Valleria was the first American-born singer to appear in principal roles with the Metropolitan Opera. She was a soprano. Born in Baltimore, she attended the Royal Academy of Music in London. She made her operatic debut in St Petersburg in 1871 and sang in Europe until 1879 when she first appeared in America singing Marguerite in Faust with the James Henry Mapleson company. In 1883 she first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera and she was New York City’s first Micaela in Carmen in 1878. She retired from the stage in 1886 and died in France in 1925.
This very cute and expressive Black child is posing for this terrific Cabinet card. She doesn’t look like she’s sure how she feels about being in front of the camera. The photographer is Grubb of West Chester, Pennsylvania. To view additional photographs by Grubb, click on this site’s “Photographer: Grubb” category.
Frankie Kemble, stage actress, is seen in this Cabinet card by Benjamin Falk of New York City. Falk was a very well known photographer who specialized in photographing theatrical celebrities. I have yet to find much information about Kemble except that she did reach “stardom”. This beautiful actress appeared in a number of plays including “Sybil” (1888) and “The Mikado (1885).
This is a Cabinet card photograph of William McKinley (1843-1901) who was the 25th President of the United States. He was a veteran of the American civil war and a Republican. He was elected in both 1896 and 1900. He pushed for high tariffs on imports, led the nation during the Spanish-American War, and annexed the Philipines, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii. He was assassinated in 1901 and succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt.
This is a terrific photograph of an attractive Black woman wearing a nice broach and earrings. Her hair is nicely styled. The photographer is Bliss Brothers of Buffalo, New York. The Bliss brothers, Harry (b 1866) and Frank (b 1858) were sons of Horace Bliss. The elder Bliss came to Buffalo in about 1854 and learned the photography business. In 1859 he established a photographic gallery which he ran until poor health caused him to retire in 1886. The brothers succeeded their father and established the studio under the name of Bliss Brothers. The source of the biographical information about the Bliss Brothers is the book, Our County and Its People (1898). To view other images by the Bliss Brothers, click on the category “Photographer: Bliss Brothers”.
This Cabinet card is a photograph of a Musical Performing Troupe in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Asbury Park became a borough in 1874 and a city in 1897. Asbury Park was a seaside community and a boardwalk was built which attracted many visitors. The city is known for its rich musical history.
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