This cabinet card is a portrait of a young boy wearing a bow and carrying a stick. Perhaps it is a riding crop or a walking stick? The lad has long hair with ringlets. The photographer is Plummer of Wheeling, West Virginia. Research reveals that F. W. Plummer operated a photographic studio at 1138 Main Street in Wheeling.
YOUNG BOY WITH RINGLETS CARRYING A STICK IN WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
PRETTIEST WOMAN IN WATERVILLE, MAINE
This cabinet card is an image of what may have been the prettiest woman in Waterville, Maine. The photographer of this profile portrait was C. G. Carleton. Carleton began work as a photographer in Waterville in 1862. Research reveals that his studio was 25 x 100 feet and he was member of the Free Masons. He was a native of Whitefield, New Hampshire.
YOUNG BOY AND BADMINTON RACQUET IN NEW YORK CITY
A young child poses with his racquet and plaid bow. The racquet appears to be a badminton racquet. The photographer is W. H. Saul of New York City, New York.
WOMAN WEARING UNFASHIONABLE HAT IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
This Cabinet Card features a young woman wearing a hat that is quite extraordinarily unpleasing to the eye. The photographer is C. Jessen & Co. of Providence, Rhode Island.
“I PUT A SPELL ON YOU”…. AN ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENING GUY AND A HYPNOTIZED WOMAN IN CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
This cabinet card is a portrait of a man, reminiscent of Svengali, and a woman who appears as if she is under an evil hypnotic trance. This photograph is surreal. The lighting makes the man look as if his head is aglow and the woman being positioned close behind the man is quite unusual. The photographer is Sorensen who operated a studio in Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1880 and then again in 1895 through 1896. To view other photographs by Sorensen, click on the category “Photographer: Sorensen”.
CUTE BABY WEARING LINEN GOWN IN RONDOUT, NEW YORK
A very cute baby lies on a fur blanket on a wicker chair as she poses for a cabinet card portrait at Short’s Studio in Rondout, New York. The infant is wearing a long white linen gown. Rondout is located on the Hudson River in Ulster County, New York. Rondout served as a river port for the city of Kingston, New York.
YOUNG GIRL WEARING A SAILOR HAT POSES WITH HER LITTLE SISTER IN BRANDON, MANITOBA (CANADA)
This Cabinet Card is an image of what appears to be two sisters; the oldest wearing a sailors hat. They were photographed by the Irwin Studio in Brandon, Manitoba (Canada). The oldest girl is standing on a stool. The younger girl is wearing a beautiful embroidered dress. Research reveals that the photographers studio was located on Rosser Street in Brandon.
FAMILY WITH GREAT WORK ETHIC IN RUSH CITY, MINNESOTA
A group of men and boys pose for their portrait at the photographic studio of R. Tynelius of Rush City, Minnesota. This photograph stimulates a lot of interesting questions. Is this a family or some other type of unit? What are the tools that the men are holding? What is the occupation of these photographic subjects? Are they farmers? All of the subjects in this image are wearing a hat which suggests that their occupation requires working outside. The photographer, R. Tynelius is mentioned in a publication called “The St. Louis and Canadian Photographer” (1900). It was reported that he was succeeding Mr E. J. Almquist in running a photography studio.
MAN WITH UNFRIENDLY MUTTON CHOPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
A gentleman with unfriendly mutton chops poses for his portrait at the studio of P. E. Chillman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Why use the adjective “unfriendly”? The answer is that the term “friendly” mutton chops refers to mutton chops that are joined by a mustache. This gentleman’s mutton chops lack a connecting mustache, thus, the mutton chops are not friendly. To learn more about Chillman and to view other photographs by him, click on the category “Photographer: Chillman”.
SWEET BABY GIRL IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
This cabinet card photograph is a portrait of a very sweet and adorable little girl posing in the studio of Siegel Cooper in Chicago Illinois. She appears a bit fearful but at the same time she appears to be interested in what is happening around her. She is perched on a wicker chair. Check out the category of “Photographer: Siegel Cooper” to see other photographs by this studio.
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