Figure 1.--This CDV portrait shows a boy and his dog. His name is enscribed on the back. It looks like Bernard Doswell, although we are not positive. The photographic studio was C. R. Rees & Co. in Richmond, Virginia. Bernard is holding a puppythat he is trying to keep still. Studios commonly provided props, but we think live pets must have belonged to the subjects. He wears a sack suit with broad lapels and crosstie with long pants. The date is printed with the photographers information on the back of the card. There is no printed information about the studio on the front of the card.

This CDV portrait shows a boy and his dog. His name is enscribed on the back. It looks like Bernard Doswell, although we are not positive. The photographic studio was C. R. Rees & Co. in Richmond, Virginia. Bernard is holding a puppythat he is trying to keep still. Studios commonly provided props, but we think live pets must have belonged to the subjects. He wears a sack suit with broad lapels. We at first thought he had a crosstie, but after closer examonation, we are not sure. It may in fact be a stock. Note thepiping on the lapels. Note the bottom of the jaccket is cut away. The cut-away jacke was still aopular style for younger boys, especially in the early-70s. And jackets for older boys often showed the influence of the cut-away jacket style. He seems to have a contrasting dark vest, but it is aittle difficult to tell. Bernard has a long pants suit. Mostv boys in the 1870s were wearing long pants ast Bernasrd's age. He looks to have slicked-down hair. The date is printed with the photographers information on the back of the card. There is no printed information about the studio on the front of the CDV card. Notice the plain background with elaborate furniture.

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