Caroline Frances Danielson

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Annieoakley

Unusual diamond-shaped cabinet card of a lovely young woman in an outfit showing a plaid bodice, and a jacket of a plain, lighter color. It’s possible that this was a one-piece outfit, with plaid bodice insert, as the collar is of the same material as that of the jacket; on the other hand, the collar may have been a separate piece. You’ll notice that under the collar there is a little bit of material showing, which appears to be some type of fine fabric, with a possible lace edge. The jacket shows puffed sleeves at the shoulder, and both collar and jacket show a brocade trim at the edges. Also noteworthy about the photo mounting style, is the card’s gold-tone edging.

There are certainly quite a few Caroline Danielsons to be found in census records but the only record found as of today’s date, and without spending too terribly long in searching, that shows this complete name, is in Findagrave: Caroline Frances Danielson, born May, 1871; died June 5, 1945; daughter of Albert Danielson, and his wife, Emma; buried Westfield Cemetery, Danielson, Connecticut. In searching in Federal Census records we do find various records for Caroline F. Danielson, and the 1900 confirms the parent’s names. It is interesting to note that Danielson, a borough in Windham County, Connecticut, was named after General James Danielson, the builder of the first house in the settlement. We wonder if there is a family connection, but this would require some extensive research, and won’t be pursued here, in particular since we can’t be absolutely sure of the i.d. for this photo.

Size: About 2 and 7/8 x 2 and 7/8″ Date: Circa 1891

Availability Status: SOLD

Sources: “United States Census, 1900,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M97J-D2Q : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Caroline F Danielson in household of Albert Danielson, Killingly township (excl. Danielson borough), Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing sheet , family 285, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240151.

“United States Census, 1920,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCJS-V4Z : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Caroline F Danielson, Danielson, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing sheet , family 144, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820199.

Find A Grave Memorial# 36969322 (www.findagrave.com)

Gannet, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1905. (Google eBooks)

Miss Venen, Age 5

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card, circa 1880 – 1890s.

Price: $10.00 Size: about 6 and 1/4 x 4 and 1/8″

Cabinet Card photo of beautiful little girl, age five, posed for the camera and dressed for the outdoors, in overcoat, fur hat, fur scarf, and carrying a fur muff. There is no photographer information on either the front or the back, but we are lucky to have the child’s name written at the bottom of the card. The first name is hard to decipher, possibly Iolo (as in capital I not L) or Jolo (both names do come up for girls). Her middle initial is A, and the last name appears to be Venen. Though Vinin is a possibility there are no dots over what would be the i’s, as opposed to the i in the very first word which is dotted. This word looks like it would be Miss. If it is indeed Miss, then the writer used the old-fashioned (well, to us) practice of the Ss which is often mistaken for an fs. In any case this is a stunning photograph of a gorgeous girl.

Myrtle Eyman

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card photo of lovely young woman identified on the back of the card as Myrtle Eyman. It is unclear what type of decoration she wears on her blouse, as that part got caught up in the intentional softening photographic technique for the photo, but if it was not part of the blouse design, then perhaps it was a corsage. The scalloped edging on the blouse rather coincidentally (or maybe not coincidentally?) goes with the scalloped edging of the card.The photographer’s name was Nelson, of Fullerton, Nebraska. Further research on the photographer will be posted separately.

Scalloped edging on Cabinet Cards was popular in the 1890s, although photographers were sometimes using up old card stock, so this by itself is not enough to date this card. However, there is a Myrtle Eyman showing up in the census records for 1880 and 1885, as being born in Illinois, about 1878, and living in Lost Creek, Platte County, Nebraska in 1880, and in Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska in 1885. Other online entries under this same name, do not fit for date or place, or both, so I believe these two census records to be the correct person for this photo. If Myrtle is about 18 – 20 years old in this photo, that would place the date of the card around 1896 – 1898.

The 1880 Federal Census shows Myrtle, age 2, living with her parents, Hardin H. Eyman, occupation farmer, born IL about 1847 and his wife Sue, born Canada, about 1851. Living with them are Hardin’s brother John, a widower, occupation farmer, born IL about 1841, and John’s son, Frank, born IL about 1868.

The 1885 Nebraska State Census shows Myrtle and her parents living in the village of Genoa. Hardin’s occupation is difficult to read (looks like stock dealer.)

The city directory entries from 1906, 1910, 1912 and 1913 for Myrtle Eyman are very likely the same Myrtle in the photo. They show Myrtle living in the cities of Kearney, Lincoln, Hastings, and again Lincoln, respectively.

This photo was found along with two others. There is a slim, but probably not likely, chance there was some relation to the three; see the prior two posts for more info.

Sources: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lost Creek, Platte, Nebraska; Roll: 754; Family History Film: 1254754; Page: 196B; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0172. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Nance; Township: Genoa; Page: 1. Ancestry.com. Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Paducah, Kentucky Guy

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card photo of nice-looking young gentleman in a suit, bow tie, and holding a bowler hat. Photo taken in Paducah, Kentucky. The photographer’s name is hard to read here, but after a little research of Paducah city directories, W. G. McFadden appeared to be the likely photographer. His name was verified by finding other cabinet cards with this same distinct signature, that were a little easier to read. More details to follow shortly in a separate post, on W. G. McFadden.

In searching for more details in the photo, an up-close look at this young man’s left hand shows that he appears to be wearing a wedding band. This photo was found with two other photos of persons who may or may not be related to this man. See the prior post on Ophelia Bell Morrow, and the next post on Myrtle Eyman.

At the bottom left of the card is the word “Platinotype.” Per a Wikipedia entry, platinotypes or platinum prints, “…are photographic prints made by a monochrome printing process that provides the greatest tonal range of any printing method using chemical development.” The platinum group metals are very stable, more so than gold. “It is estimated that a platinum image, properly made, can last thousands of years.” Other advantages for using the platinotype process: non-reflective, and no tendancy to curl, as in the photos coated with gelatin.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_print

Detroit Guy

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card, circa late 1870s – early 1880s. Photography studio: Marratt’s City Hall Photograph Gallery.

Price: $7.00

Handsome guy who looks a little careworn. Cabinet Card photo taken by Marratt’s City Hall Photograph Gallery, 131, 133 and 135 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Michigan, proprietor William Marratt. There is nothing on the back of the card. If you look very closely at the bottom left of the card you will see the photographer’s name in script; readable is the capital M, and the two t’s at the end. To the right of that is the studio address. For more information on the owner of the gallery see William Marratt, Proprietor of Marratt’s City Hall Photograph Gallery.

Source: J. W. Weeks & Co.’s Detroit City Directory for 1880, p. 586. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.

Detroit Girl

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card, circa 1880s. Charles A. Millard photography studio, Detroit, Michigan.

Price: $15.00

A beautiful but seemingly sad Detroit girl. Why the sad look? And we wonder what her ethnic background was. Too bad there is no identifying information on the card for the young lady. But it’s a wonderful portrait from the Charles A. Millard studio, guessing from the 1880s. Charles A. Millard teamed up with Benjamin F. Powelson, and in around 1879 or 1880, Millard bought out Powelson. Besides artistic photography, Millard’s studio also offered portraits in pastels, India Ink, oil and watercolors. For more information on Charles A. Millard see the prior post.

Young Woman in Lace, San Francisco

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card, circa 1887. Photographer: Oscar V. Lange, San Francisco, California.

Price: $10.00

A cabinet card photo of a beautiful young woman, possibly sprucing up her look for the camera with the beautiful lace fichu that she wears over her dress; note also the brooch or neck pin fastener. Photographer Oscar V. Lange (1853-1913), 1025 Market St., San Francisco, California shows in the city directory at this address in 1887. Besides being known as a prominent West Coast photographer, Lange also painted landscapes.

Sources: Oscar V. Lange. n.d. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_V._Lange (accessed September 27, 2014).

Langley’s San Francisco Directory, 1887. p. 1370. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.

Young Woman Partially in Velvet, Chicago IL

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card, circa 1885. Photographer: George E. Neidhardt, Chicago, Illinois.

Price: $7.00

Cabinet card of a beautiful young woman taken by photographer George E. Neidhardt. His studio was located at 403 Larrabee St., the corner of North Ave. in Chicago. This card looks like it was once framed with an oval matting. Neidhardt’s studio shows up in city directories at the 403 Larrabee address in 1885. The next directory found for him is 1890 which shows the address of 405 Larrabee. And click on the image for a closer look, note the woman’s jewelry and the braiding detail on the velvet.

Sources: Thomas Hutchinson’s The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1885, p. 1015. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.

Reuben H. Donnelley’s The Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago, 1890, p. 1610. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.

Frank Robertson

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Annieoakley

Cabinet Card, circa 1907.