This is a 3/4 profile bust of a woman, probably related to the two previous photograph subjects. This lady has a lovely dress with the buttons descending at an angle from shoulder to front. This was a popular style in the 1890s. The dress is striped and I see it in tan and navy. She …
This could be the sister of yesterday’s solemn girl, but this one has a bit of a smirk on her face. I like to think that she was laughing at something her sister just did, like put bunny ears on the photographer after he settled under the black drape to frame the shot. Probably not, …
The bust portrait was a popular variation of the cabinet card and CdV throughout most of the 19th century, but it enjoyed a renewal in the 1890s. This cabinet card was probably made around 1895, based on the scalloped or deckled edge of the card. This young woman looks so solemn. We know this is …
In 1898, this fellow had something very bad smelling stuck to his lip, just under his left nostril, and no matter how he scrubbed, it lingered. It caused him to perpetually look like he was on the verge of tears. This fellow might have been an incredibly happy-go-lucky fellow, but his facial expression is very …
This photo is strangely not in as good of condition as many of the other photos in the Dobb Long Book. I suppose it could be that whomever put together the album gathered up all her cabinet cards to insert & protect, and some of them had become a little worn somehow. This fellow is …
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