Figure 1.--We note this cabinet card of Theodore Roosevelt Johnson from Denver Colorado in 1912. Theodore wears a belted sailor-styled tunic suit, a popular fashion at the time. He also wears dark long stockings and high-top shoes. He also has long ringlet curls. Hevlooks to be about 5-6 years old. Mother may have had the portrait taken just before he had his curls cut as he was probably beginning school in September. He obviouly came from a staunch Republican family who named him after the president when he was born, about 1906-07. Click on the image for information sbout the mount.

We note this cabinet card of Theodore Roosevelt Johnson from Denver Colorado in 1912. Theodore is pictured with his wonderful dog, some kind of Scottie. We wonder if this was Theodore's idea. You just know that the two had great fun together. Theodore wears a belted sailor-styled tunic suit, a popular fashion at the time. Note the embroidered dickie done with an anchor design. He also wears dark long stockings and high-top shoes. He also has long ringlet curls. We know a good bit anout Theidore, but we do not know what kind of headwear he wore with his sailor tunic. He looks to be about 5 years old, perhaps turning 6 in time for school. Mother may have had the portrait taken just before he had his curls cut if he was beginning school in September. He obviouly came from a staunch Republican family who named him after the president when he was born, about 1906-07. His name would have been in the news when this portrait was taken in 1912. President Roosevelt came back, bolted the Republican Party and ran for president under the third party Bull Moose ticket. We wonder which way the father went, did he support Roosevelt or Taft. Mother of course could not yet vote. Theodore of course was stuck with his name. The enscription on the back is interesting, "Theodore Roosevelt Johnson, Denver, Colorado, Kate Mans (?) Aunt Cynthia girl boy, June, 1912, Friday," It seems to have been written shortly after the photograph was printed because the date was included. Who Kate Mans was and why the question mark is there is unknown. Also the" boy girl" note is unclear as the boy is identified. Perhaps this is a comment on Theodore's ringlet curls which were becoming less common at the time. Presumably Aunt Cynthia is Theodore's mother who sent the portrait to family members. The studio was Storm in Denver. They seem to have used an unusual sticker. The cabinet card is one of the new styles that appeared after the turn of the 20th century. This was done as an oval format card.

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