A young well dressed African American man poses for his portrait at the Moore studio in Denison, Texas. The town of Denison was founded in 1872 in conjunction with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. In 1875, famed western gambler, gunfighter, and dentist, John Henry Holliday (Doc Holliday), had offices in Denison. Doc Holliday is also known for his great friendship and shared exploits with lawman Wyatt Earp.
YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN IN DENISON, TEXAS
TWO YOUNG GIRLS, A DOLL, AND A BUILDERS CATALOG IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
This cabinet card features two young girls posing in front of a nicely landscaped house. The house may actually be just part of a house, and serve as a prop inside the photographic studio of Mr. Denison, in St. Louis, Missouri. One girl, with long braids, is holding a doll. The second girl is holding something very unusual for a child to be displaying, That is, unless she is an aspiring home builder. This girl is proudly brandishing a 1902 catalog from the William G. Frye Company. This business was located in St. Louis, and sold door, sash, blinds and many types of millwork. In regard to Mr. Denison, no information was found about him except that his Chouteau Avenue address (about 1900) was followed by a move to 1452 Cass Avenue (about 1906), also in St. Louis.
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