This photograph is a portrait of a bride and groom posing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bride is holding a bouquet of flowers and appears to have flowers pinned to the front of her dress as well as to her shoulders. Perhaps a visitor to this site knows if such pinnings were the practice of that era. The bride, in a high collar gown, is also wearing flowers in her hair and white gloves. The groom looks dapper in his three-piece suit. Note that the ends of his mustache curve upwards. The photographer is Charles Brodesser (1857- ?) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Brodesser was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1872. He settled in Milwaukee in 1877. Further biographical information about Brodesser has not yet been found.
BRIDE AND GROOM IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
WEDDING PORTRAIT: NUPTIALS HELD IN BEOGRAD, SERBIA
This Cabinet Card is a wedding portrait of a bride and groom in Beograd, Serbia. Beograd is Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The photographer was Mojsilovic. The groom is wearing a three piece suit, flowers on his lapel and a mustache which curls upward. The bride has flowers in her hair and appears to be wearing white gloves. There is a bouquet of flowers on the table next to the bride.
BUSHY MUSTACHE IN EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
This cabinet card is an addition to the “Mustache (Only the Best) category in the Cabinet Card Gallery. The gentleman in this photograph is wearing a long and bushy mustache and dress clothing for his portrait at the studio of Bonell, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Bonell was a photographer in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin from 1875 until 1890. To view more photographs by Bonell, click on the category “Photographer: Bonell”.
INCREDIBLE MUSTACHE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Mr. George West poses for his photograph at the Morse studio in San Francisco, California. Mr. West is sporting an incredible mustache earning him a spot in this blog’s Mustache (Only the Best) category. Research reveals that the photographer of this cabinet card is George Daniels Morse (b1835-?). Morse was active in photography in Grenwich, New York; New York City; San Francisco (1862-1869 and 1896-1905); and Chicago. To view other photographs by Morse, click on Cabinet Card Gallery’s category “Photographer: Morse”.
IS THIS GUY A FAMOUS ACTOR OR DOES HE JUST LOOK LIKE ONE?
This is another Cabinet Card which presents some mystery. Emil Scholl is the Philadelphia photographer who took this image but who is this interesting looking gentleman. On the reverse of the card is the scribbled name of what looks to be “Charles Thomas” or “Charles Thome”. Both names are names belonging to actors of this period. The Cabinet Card Gallery includes images of actors photographed by Scholl . Even if the subject of this photograph is not an actor, the image has great clarity and presents an imposing man with much character. Note the handlebar mustache.
MUSTACHE IN NEW YORK: STYLED AFTER GENERAL AMBROSE BURNSIDE
This cabinet card is a worthy addition to the mustache (only the best) category. This fine looking gentleman sports a mustache that is very reminiscent of the style worn by civil war General Ambrose Burnside. The photographer is Merrill of Geneseo, New York.
MUSTACHE OF THE MONTH FOUND IN VERMONT
This Cabinet card is a new addition to my Mustaches (Only The Best) Category. The handsome mustache and its owner were photographed by T C Haynes in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
MUTTON CHOPS MAN IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
This Cabinet Card captures the image of a man with a mutton chop mustache. He also has very expressive eyes. This photograph definitely qualifies for both my Beard and Mustache category which only features “the most unusual” facial hair styles. The photographer of this cabinet card is Beal of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Great Mustache in Plainfield, New Jersey
This gentleman has a mustache worthy of adding to the esteemed category of “mustaches (Only The Best” ) in this blog. He is posing for his portrait at the studio of Fisher & Monfort in Plainfield, New Jersey. Does anyone know anything about the pin he is wearing on his lapel? Please leave a comment if you know about the pin or have any ideas to share. Plainfield was originally settled by Quakers, became a township in 1847, and the New Jersey legislature made it a city in 1869. The city is located in Northeastern New Jersey. To view other photographs by Fisher and Monfort, click on the category “Photographer: Fisher and Monfort”.
Amazing Mustache in Waterville, Maine
The gentleman pictured in this Cabinet card has a mustache of distinction. In my years of collecting Cabinet cards I have yet to find a mustache quite as impressive as this one. Preble and Jordan of Waterville, Maine is the photographic studio where this picture was taken. Waterville is located in south central Maine. Early industries included fishing, lumbering, agriculture and ship building. There was also a waterpower company established and a number of mills.
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