Ten year-old Blanch Howard poses for this cabinet card photograph by McCormick of Boston, Massachusetts. She cofidently stares into the camera and has a look of precociousness. Her name is inked on the reverse of the card and it is spelled Blanch and not Blanche. Blanch is a name of French origin and has a creative spelling. The peak year for the popularity of the name Blanch in America was 1924. To view other photographs by McCormick, click on the category “Photographer: McCormick”.
BLANCH HOWARD: A PRECOCIOUS TEN YEAR OLD IN BOSTON (1887)
THE CABINET CARD GALLERY 