PRETTY LITTLE GIRL DRESSED FOR WINTER IN DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

A young girl wearing a winter coat and winter hat poses for her photograph at Miller’s Photo Company in Dover, New Hampshire. She is wearing a striped coat with big buttons and has a large fur muff to warm her hands. Judging by my observation of many cabinet cards, the striped coat is not typical winter wear for the era. The large stripes on the coat makes it look like prison garb. Note the fake snow in the background of this image.  The reverse of the photograph has a printed advertisement that indicates that photographer Miller’s main gallery was located in Birmingham, Connecticut. The likely photographer of this cabinet card was William E. Miller. Miller had a number of studios located in Connecticut. His gallery locations included the towns of Ansonia, Birmingham, Derby and Shelton. Miller is credited with taking some of the photographs for a book entitled The History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880 (1880).   SOLD

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COEUR D’ ALENE, IDAHO : STREET SCENE : SHERMAN AVENUE : LOTS OF SIGNAGE AND CARS

This vintage chrome postcard features a street scene in Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho. This card is an uncommon view of Coeur D’ Alene. The town has the look of the Old West. In addition, there are many decorative flags hanging over the street. The card shows Sherman Avenue and the street is a busy one. Note the signage. There are two Coca Cola signs and signs for the Brunswick Cafe, WWP Electric Service, some Apartments and a barbershop pole. There is also a junction sign for Route 95 and Route 10.  The Brunswick Cafe sign is of a racist nature. The sign includes a cartoonish Native American holding a tomahawk. The cars on the street appear to be from the 1950’s. Check out the bus, as well as the red pick-up truck making a u turn further up the street. This postcard was published by Ross Hall Studios. The firm was located in Sandpoint, Idaho.  SOLD

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HAPPY DAUGHTER AND UNHAPPY PARENTS IN ELMWOOD, ILLINOIS

This family portrait captures a well dressed family photographed by the St. Louis Gallery in Elmwood, Illinois. Mom and Dad seem solemn while their young daughter is beaming. She seems happy to have her photograph taken while mom and dad seem to be thinking about more serious matters; perhaps they’re thinking about where the money is going to come from to pay the photographer for his services. This cabinet card portrait is in very good condition.

This family portrait captures a well dressed family photographed by the St. Louis Gallery in Elmwood, Illinois. Mom and Dad seem solemn while their young daughter is beaming. She seems happy to have her photograph taken while mom and dad seem to be thinking about more serious matters; perhaps they’re thinking about where the money is going to come from to pay the photographer for his services. This cabinet card portrait is in very good condition.

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STUDIO PORTRAIT : WORLD WAR I ERA SOLDIER : RIFLE : LIGHT HEARTED : VINTAGE RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features a handsome World War I era uniformed soldier posing for an outside portrait  He is well equipped with a rifle, haversack, cartridge belt, and high boots. He has been identified as a US dough boy but this has not been confirmed. The message on the card indicates that he is from an English speaking country. The message on the card is light hearted. The soldier asks how he looks in his uniform adorned with his equipment. He is especially interested in the reader’s reaction to his mustache. SOLD

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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL HOLDING A BOUQUET OF PINK ROSES : BELLE EPOQUE : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl holding a bouquet of pink flowers. The girl is bright eyed and is flashing a beautiful smile. The French caption on the front of the card translates to “To Pay For Your Attention”. I believe that the card is a Thank-You card. The postcard was published by EPR as part of a series (No. 289). This real photo postcard is in overall good condition (see scans).

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IDA SIDNEY : THEATER ACTRESS : SUPERB COSTUME : BY MARC GAMBIER : CABINET CARD

Theater actress Ida Sidney is the subject of this cabinet card portrait by talented photographer Marc Gambier. His studio was in New York City. In this photograph, Miss Sidney is in costume and wearing a pretty and elaborate uniform with a sash. She appears to be staring into the distance. This full body photograph highlights her thin waist. Biographical information about Ida Sidney is not readily available online. Deeper research is needed.  SOLD

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MR QUINAULT & MLLE DOURGA : BALLET STARS : ALFRED NOYER : RPPC

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These vintage postcards feature a pair of ballet dancers, Mr Quinault and Mlle Dourga. These action photos capture the two dancers in beautiful ballet poses. (ALL SOLD)

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BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL : TRADITIONAL CLOTHING : VIENNA, AUSTRIA : VICTOR ANGERER

This cabinet card is absolutely special. Esteemed photographer, Victor (Viktor) Angerer (1839-1894) captures a lovely young girl in her beautiful traditional costume. She is holding a small fan and wearing a fantastic scarf and hairband. I am uncertain about what ethnicity is represented by the girl’s garb. Mr Angerer was a talented and famous photographer. The Austrian photographer was the brother of another highly respected photographer, Ludwig Angerer. Ludwig mentored his brother as a photographer and at one point, the two brothers were partners. Victor opened his own studio in Vienna (1862) and later opened two more. Their locations were Budapest, Hungary; and in the Spa town of Ischl, Austria. Images by Victor are more difficult to find than images by Ludwig. Victor took a number of photographs of the royal family. Perhaps this cabinet card is one of them. Laura Tomicek wrote a thesis about Victor Angerer during her studies at the University of Vienna. She describes him as an important photographer of the 19th century. She reports that he introduced a new photographic style during the last two decades of his life. He focussed on “street life”. That style is similar to “Street Photography” of today. Tomicek states that his photographs during that time “represent an important historical source” about public life in Vienna at the before the turn of the century. SOLD

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MEMORIAL CARD FOR OLE JOHNSON (1808-1902)

When Ole Johnson passed away at ninety-four years of age, it is likely that his family commissioned a photographer to produce this memorial cabinet card. Due to the commonality of the name Ole Johnson (especially in the North Central states where many Scandanvians settled) , research yielded no biographical information about the Mr. Johnson pictured in this photograph. To view other Remembrance cabinet cards, click on the category “Memorial Card”.  SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF FOUR LOVELY AND BEAUTIFULLY DRESSED JAPANESE STUDENTS IN FUKUI, JAPAN (VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH)

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This vintage photograph features four lovely and beautifully dressed Japanese girls.Two of the girls are holding parasols and all four are wearing hair bows. The previous owner of the card shared some information about this image. I was told that the girls were students and dressed in Hakama style. Hakama are a type of traditional Japanese clothing. The Imperial Chinese court wore trousers during the Sui and Tang dynasties and the Japanese adopted this style in the sixth century. Hakama are tied to the waist and fall down to near the ankles. They are worn over a kimono. According to the previous owner this wardrobe was popular among students during the Meiji period (1868-1912) and Taisho period (1912-1926). This photograph was taken during either the latter Meiji era or sometime during the Taisho era. The photographer of this wonderful image is S. Noji and his studio was located in Fukui, Japan. The city is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan. This photograph measures about 8 1/2 ” x 6 1/2″.   SOLD

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