This cabinet card photograph features an adorable little boy posing next to a large dog. The boy is fashionably dressed. The dog appears to be some type of Retriever. Note the painted backdrop behind the boy and his dog. This photo was taken by G. M. Greene. His studio was located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. George Miles Greene married Jennie Davidson in 1861. The couple were divorced in 1880. “The Photographic Times” printed an obituary for Greene in 1895. He passed away at age 65. It is noted that he had a “large practice” in Johnstown before the great flood of 1889. His studio was swept away and “carried down the raging Conemaugh River”. He built a new studio after the flood. In 1894 he sold the business to the Boston Art Company. Greene was forced to sell the business due to ill health. (SOLD)
This vintage photograph features a portrait of a farm family. Pictured are likely a mother and father along with their two daughters. Also seen is a middle aged woman sitting side saddle on a donkey and holding a fancy hat. The women on the donkey is possibly the children’s grandmother. The family group is posed in front of a simple house. In the background is an out building. It looks like a barn. This photograph has many interesting features. Note that one child is holding a doll while the other child is holding her pet pug dog. The girls are wearing identical dresses and both have bows in their hair. The father is wearing suspenders and is holding a pipe. There is an antique chair near the house’s front door. Despite it’s poor condition, this photograph is rich in content and social history. The photo was purchased at a shop located in the Texas hill country. (SOLD)
This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl and her dog. The girl is bright eyed and is flashing a beautiful smile. The dog appears pretty intense or perhaps tired. This postcard is a Happy New Years card. The postcard was published by DLG (Deutsche Lichtbild-GmbH) as part of a series (No. 169/1). The firm is located in Berlin, Germany. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little standing along side her dog. The girl rests her hand on the dog’s back .The dog is seated on a wooden table. I believe the dog is some sort of Spaniel. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl standing along side her dog. The dog is seated on a wooden chair. I believe the dog is a Jack Russell terrier. The girl is holding the dog’s leash. SOLD
This cabinet card portrait of two children and their pet pug, illustrates the power of the internet in identifying subjects in antique photographs. The reverse of this photograph has some identity clues in an inscription that states “Niles 3 years Grace 6 years Jan 3rd 1889”. Since the photographer of this image (W. G. Mandeville) worked out of Lowville, New York, it was assumed that the children in the photograph lived in, or around, Lowville (located in the western foothills of the Adirondack Mountains). A search of the 1900 U.S. census (Lowville) was done for siblings named Niles and Grace. A listing for Niles and Grace Bateman was found and their ages were a match for the age information on the reverse of the cabinet card. Once establishing their identity, additional biographical data was obtained. At the time of the 1900 census, Grace was seventeen years old and Niles was thirteen. Their father was Carroll Bateman and he was a proprietor of a hotel. Their mother was named Jennie Ruggles Bateman. The 1910 U. S. census found Niles working as a clerk in his father’s hotel. The 1920 U.S. census reveals that Niles had become an “Automobile Agent” and was married to a woman named Vera. The 1930 census discloses some major changes in the life of Niles Bateman. He had two children (Walter and Barbara) and had become an “Automobile Dealer”. The photographer of this image, William Garrett Mandeville (1865-1944), is one of the subjects of Robert Ogden’s book, “Exposing the Wilderness: Early Twentieth Century Adirondack Postcards” (1999). Ogden considers Mandeville one of the best photographers of the genre of scenic postcards. Mandeville was born in New York, dropped out of school at sixteen years of age, and in 1883 went to work for photographer, Ogden Hotchkiss. Hotchkiss had a studio in Norwich, New York. In 1886 Mandeville joined George W. Carter in operating a photography studio but he left the partnership that same year to run his own gallery. He married his wife, Bertha in 1886 and had a daughter (Dorothy). In the 1930 U. S. census, Mandeville, at 65 years of age, was still listed as a photographer. In regard to condition, note the tiny pinhole under “Lowville” at bottom of card. Note bent top right corner of card. Overall Good Condition (See Scans).
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The boys gather together at Snyder’s Studio in Kutztown, Pennsylvania for a group portrait. Suits and derby hats seem to be the order of the day. Someone brought their two large hounds to the gathering. The dogs appear to be hunting dogs. Examination of this cabinet card image brings up the question, “How are these men connected to each other?”. Are they good friends? Are they co-workers? The answer to these questions are unobtainable and we are left with only hypotheses.What do we know about the photographer? The 1880 U. S. census reveals that Charles Wanner Snyder (1852-1927) was married to Sallie A. Jackson (1858-1900) and the pair had a daughter named Lydia (born 1879). Charles Snyder was born, and later died, in Kutztown. At the time of the census, Snyder was employed as a boot and shoe maker, but he appears to have had a tendency to switch careers over time. After tiring of boots and shoes, he worked two years as a harness maker. He learned photographic and freehand crayon work and then, became a photographer. Research reveals that he had a reputation for being an excellent scenic artist and sign painter. He also was a very civic minded man. He was credited as saving a grove from woodsmen, and establishing the Kutztown Park with the rescued property. He served six years on the Kutztown council and five years as President of the council. In 1880 he entered the bicycle business. He added a Sphinx automobile dealership to his bicycle shop in 1915. What in the world is a Sphinx automobile? The Sphinx was produced by the Sphinx Motor Car Company which was located in York, Pennsylvania. The company produced cars in 1915 and 1916. The Sphinx was a light touring car. Automobile Industries (1914) reported that the car was expected to have an initial selling price of six hundred and ninety-five dollars. SOLD
This antique divided back real photo postcard features a sweet little girl and her large dog. The girl is adorable and is flashing a wonderful smile as she looks directly at the photographer. The dog is cute and appears to be a Burmese Mountain dog, St. Bernard, or a similar breed. The postcard was published by Rotophot and is part of a series . (series 62 no. 7652). Rotophot was a German company that eventually morphed into Ross Verlag. (SOLD)
This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable Jack Russell terrier. The dog may be a different breed, or even a mixed breed, but certainly has the appearance of a Jack Russell terrier. Writing on the reverse of the card reveals that the dog’s name is “Spot” and that the dog belongs to someone named “Tom”. This postcard was printed in Great Britain and the photo of the dog is by Horace Dudley. (SOLD)
This vintage real photo postcard is a group photo of kitchen staff from an unidentified restaurant or home. The chef can be seen on the right end of the second row. He is wearing a chef’s cap. The two young woman in the front row are holding their caps. It is not clear if they are servers or cooks. The man and woman in the center of the first row may be the owners of the restaurant or else help manage the restaurant or residence’s kitchen. Also posing in this postcard portrait is a medium sized dog. This postcard appears to be from around the 1920’s. (SOLD)
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