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Detroit Girl

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Detroit Girl

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

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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.

Reid Family in San Luis Obispo, CA

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Grandma and Aunt Mary's Home 1Grandma and Aunt Mary's Home 2MargaretWilliamWilliam at 1306 Higuera StMother and Wendell Mother and Wendell Our Home Our Home Ella Margaret and WendellHotshots Billy and Myself 001Hotshots Billy and Myself Wendell, Bill and Me Wendell, Bill and Me Grandma and Grandpa Grandma and GrandpaAunt EthelAunt Ethel Cousins and Their Dollies Cousins and Their DolliesWendell and His Teddy Bear Wendell and His Teddy Bear Wendell and Ella Margaret Wendell and Ella Margaret

Old photo set in small leather book-style album

Price:  $15.00

These charming photos are from a small leather-bound photo album found in a Morgan Hill, California antique store. They are of the Reid Family of San Luis Obispo, California, and the comments on them appear to have been written by Margaret V. Reid, granddaughter of Thompson Reid and Charlotte Marinda Manson. Margaret was the daughter of William Thompson Reid and Ruth Waite. Margaret V. Reid’s siblings were William and Wendell “Wennie”. The top photo shows the grandparent’s home at 1306 Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo. Others identified in the photos are the children’s mother, Ruth (Waite) Reid, Ella Margaret Hoyt, cousin to Margaret, William and Wendell, and their Aunt Ethel C. Reid (married name Senom?)