Edith S. Miles poses in this photograph at the Original Fowler Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “Compliments of Edith S. Miles” is written on the reverse of the card. She is beautifully dressed and her hair has been nicely styled for her day at the photographer.
This Cabinet card photograph presents Lina Merville, a burlesque star. More research is required to learn more of her biographical details, so at least for now, a picture has to be worth a thousand words. The photographer is Emil Scholl of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.
Offered here is a striking late-Victorian cabinet-format photograph of an unidentified young woman posed with her violin and bow, dating to approximately 1895–1898. Seated against a plain studio background, the young musician holds the violin upright beside her face while resting its body against her lap, with the bow extending dramatically across the lower portion of the photograph. Her serious, direct expression and the unusually close composition produce a particularly compelling portrait that stands apart from the more conventional musician photographs of the period. The sitter wears a fashionable dark dress with exceptionally large puffed sleeves, striped trim at the neckline and sleeves, and a light-colored blouse or underbodice. This pronounced sleeve style was at the height of fashion during the middle and latter part of the 1890s and provides the strongest evidence for dating the portrait. A small medallion or award is pinned to her bodice, possibly indicating membership in a school, musical organization or performing group. Her centrally parted hair is drawn back and decorated with a large light-colored ribbon bow. SOLD
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.
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