A family of seven, wearing their Sunday best, pose for their portrait at the Chase studio in Cassville, Wisconsin. This is a serious family. The entire family is missing the smiling gene. In reality, they were likely instructed by the photographer to avoid smiling. Father and mother pose with their five sons; or is it four sons and one daughter? All five of the children have their hair parted on the side and this consistency may indicate that the youngest child is a boy. The subjects of this photograph are unidentified but an inscription on the reverse of the image states “to Mrs. Palmer”. E. W. Chase is listed as a photographer in the LaCrosse, Wisconsin city directory (1894). No other information about him could be located.
FAMILY PORTRAIT IN CASSVILLE, WISCONSIN
THE CABINET CARD GALLERY 