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Man in frock coat
No full textThis cabinet photograph is a portrait of a man wearing a buttoned-up double-breasted frockcoat and a white stiff-collared shirt with a white necktie. His hair is short, shaved around the ears, and parted to the side. The bottom of the card has the name and address of the photography studio: Walker, 818 Arch Street, Philadelphia
Girl in front of stone pedestal
No full textThis cabinet photograph shows an unidentified girl standing in front of what appears to be a stone pedestal with a garland of leaves draped over the top and a bed of grass, leaves, and daisy-like flowers at her feet. She stands at an angle to face the camera, interlocked fingers sitting on the pedestal. A watch bracelet is on her right wrist. She is wearing leather boots. Her dress has leg-of-mutton sleeves that taper at the elbow. Wide velvet armbands are underneath the puffed sleeves at the elbows. The front of the dress is a ruched blouse material that connects to the dress in a drawstring fashion. A pin is fastened at the neckline. A wide velvet belt with lacing in the center is worn above the hip, reaching a point below the hip in the front. Her hair is styled long in the back and short around the face. The bottom of the photo says, "Cummins Baltimore," and the letters "C," "T," and "S" are in ornate calligraphy.
The back of the photo has the same ornate letters "C," "T," and "S" in calligraphy that is seen on the front, but it takes up half of the back. Underneath the calligraphy is "Cummins 106 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD.
Young man with necktie
No full textThis carte-de-visite is a photo of an unidentified young man in a frock coat. He wears a white shirt with the collar up and a polka-dot necktie. There is a silk-looking kerchief in his coat pocket. He wears his hair parted to the side, close to the head, and well-oiled.
The back of the card is covered with a print of overlapping circles of varying sizes and decorations used as a backdrop under the studio's logo, name, and address. The logo is comprised of a shield in the shape of an artist's palette with six arrows where paintbrushes would be, the helmet of a medieval knight, a laurel branch with berries, and a ribbon with the Latin words "In Hoc Signo Vinces," translated as "In This Sign, You Will Conquer.
Young man with fringed bow cravat
No full textThis carte-de-visite photograph shows an unidentified young man with a mustache wearing a checked suit jacket, waistcoat, and striped, fringed bow cravat. He wears short hair, flat on top with the side curled upward, high on the head, and a side part.
The back of this photo is decorated with a wingless cherub leaning against a painter's pallet with the initials DeM on the front, and a tall paintbrush leaning against his shoulder. One hand is on top of a camera on a tripod. A ribbon with the name O. B. DeMorat flows in front of the boy. Underneath in decorated font is, "Photographer 2 Sth Eighth St. PHILADa No. 47014.
Portrait of young lady with lace and rose corsage
No full textThis cabinet photograph is a portrait of an unidentified woman dressed in a unique outfit. It appears she is wearing a dress with a bolero jacket and contrasting-colored wide velvet lapels extending from a band/collar around the neck. Lace peeks above the band, and a multi-looped silk bow is fastened on the neck. Her white dress is seen under the large opening of the jacket. At mid-chest is a gather of tall decorative lace, with what appears to be a white rose corsage fastened with a diamond-encrusted pin seen on the lapel. She wears pendant earrings. Her hair has bangs in front and is pulled into a twisted coiffure in the back. She looks slightly to the side. Gold trim frames the edge of the photo. The bottom of the photograph says, "Russell. No. 106 N. Charles Street, Old No. 20 Baltimore, MD.
Infant in leather boots
No full textThis carte-de-visite shows an unidentified infant wearing a white gown with a scalloped collar and sleeves, fitted pants, and leather boots. The child is positioned on a draped piece of furniture. A tall column is blurred in the background.
The back serves as a calling card for the gallery: "Sutterley's Photographic Gallery Sutterley & Co. 302 Market Street, above Third, Wilmington, Del. The Negative of this picture will be preserved five years. No. 21886.
Woman with button closure
No full textThis cabinet photograph is a portrait of a lady wearing a dress with a white collar underneath. The dress looks made of silk with a brocade center strip and a long row of decorative buttons for the closure. Her hair is held in a bun at the crown of her head, her bangs are wavy in front, and a hairpin helps to keep the bun in place. A decorative chain is secured to a button at the chest, and a decorative pin sits at her neck. The bottom of the card has printed the photographer's name and address: ""Applegate, Photographer, Wine and 8th Sts. Phila." The back of the card has ""1926" in light pencil
G. Frank Gootee
No full textThis cabinet photograph is of G. Frank Gootee wearing a coat, possibly a sack or frock coat, a matching vest, a white shirt with a tall collar and wings, and a cravat or necktie. The bottom of the photo says, "Entretein 1313 $ 1315 Columbia, Av'e Philadelphia, Pa," with the address printed within an ornamented box
Man with barrel-knot tie
No full textThis cabinet card photograph portrays an unidentified man in a coat, white shirt, and barrel-knot necktie. He wears long sideburns and a mustache, with his hair slicked back and parted to the side. The bottom of the card includes the photography studio's name and address, "Gilbert + Bacon 820 Arch St. & 40 N. 8th St. Phila."
The back of the card has printed an image of the Gilbert and Bacon studio logo and the address: "40 N. Eighty St Philad'a. Gilbert + Bacon and No. 820 Arch Street, Philad'a.
Three children
No full textThis cabinet card photograph shows three children at a padded and fringed roundabout chair. The back of the photo says, "For Mollie and Frank," which could make these children Flo Gootee, Edmund Collins Gootee, and Julia D. Gootee. The baby wears a white dress with eyelet trimming at the sleeves, collar, and petticoat. Her booties appear to be made from leather. The young boy wears a Little Lord Fauntleroy Suit with boots that button up the side, a white ruffled and scalloped collared shirt with decorative trim, and a large bow. The young girl wears a white dress similar to her sister's, with eyelet trim at the sleeves and collar. Her dress comes to the boots, which are hidden in shadow. This dress has a waistline that sits above the waist and pleats at the waistline. She stands on a pillow. A damask drape hangs to the left. The seat cover on the chair appears to be made from silk. The bottom of this photo card has the studio name and address printed in red, "Russell 109 W. Lexington St. Baltimore, MD.
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