This lovely image brings to mind a mother, thinking of her family while they are off at their pursuits; children and a husband who keep her busy. She is the very picture of peaceful reflection while she adjusts the roses in that vase. Her dress is lovely, a sheer over dress with lots of beading …
I have seen this kind of fancy mount one other time, on my pictures of Irene Monroe, but considering of the hundreds of cabinet cards I own this is only the second one I’ve seen, I suspect that this fancy mount is somewhat uncommon. The photo dates from the 1890s based on the clothing, which …
I have been told and have read many times that the Cartes de Visite (CdV) photographs were used as calling cards or visiting cards, and while I never doubted that, I always wondered what exactly was done with them. How did the hostess handle those CdVs taken at the door from visitors? I can now …
I have never seen a photo is this shape; have you? It looks like a bookmark. It is definitely not a photo postcard that has been cut down, but it is of a similar weight to a photo postcard. This lovely lady glows in the soft back lighting that was popular in studio portraiture in …
This lovely image is the vaudeville actress Irene D’Arville. She was popular around 1910, being featured on the cover of a magazine in December 1909 and was active at least up until 1914 when she had a playlet copyrighted (it was a comedy entitled The Men Next Door). I have only found two other photos …
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