Portraits from the first 100 years of photography
This cabinet card photograph came to me from Herefordshire, England, but could have originated elsewhere. It has nothing written or printed on it. Update (March 21): Readers quickly informed me that the man in the photo was a postman. His hat has the letters GPO on it, for General Post Office. (Thank you to Val,... Continue Reading →
"Now I lay me down to sleep" Stereoviews often portrayed scenes of domestic life, with people in costumes and staged settings. Such narrative scenes were generally meant to entertain or amuse. Some, especially the ones with children, were designed to touch a sentimental chord in the viewer. The subject of children saying bedtime prayers was... Continue Reading →
This German Feldpost (field/military) postcard is dated Aug. 19, 1916. Infantrymen are being entertained by a man in civilian clothes holding a music box with the words "Automate à musique" on the front. Perched calmly on top of the music box is a black and white cat. A second man in civilian clothes stands a... Continue Reading →
Tokens of Companionship 
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