Figure 1.-- The chiildren are posed, holding hands, and shown with their wondrerful pooch--a yellow Labrador named 'Duke' at their feet. We suspect that the kids were big on having Duke in their porttait. Frieda wears an unusual high-neck dress with unusual styling. We wonder if mother made the dress at home. Max wears a blouse kilt suit with a sailor backflap, but no sailor detaling. He has a very modest cross bow, unusual in the 1890s when huge floppy bows were the standard.

This cabinet card portrait shows sister and brother Frieda and Max Gunther. They are the two children of brick manufacturer Samuel Gunther, and his wife Minnie. The chiildren are posed, holding hands, and shown with their wondrerful pooch--a yellow Labrador named 'Duke' at their feet. We suspect that the kids were big on having Duke in their porttait. Frieda wears an unusual high-neck dress with unusual styling. We wooder if mother made the dress at home. Max wears a blouse kilt suit with a sailor backflap, but no sailor detaling. He has a very modest cross bow, unusual in the 1890s when huge floppy bows were the standard. We know that Frieda was born in 1886 and Max was born in 1888 and since they appear to be about ages 6 and 4 years, the portait was probably taken about 1892. The photographer was Huelschen of Port Washington, Wisconsin. The portrait was done with Superior Finish.

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