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Here we see a prosperous looking German family. All we know for sure about the ortrait was that it was taken in 1893. Mother is elegantly dressed and father exuding a staid demeanor. They have three sons. The two younger sons wear knee pants suits with black long stockings. The youngest has a collar-buttoning suit. The two older boys have lapel jackets. Notice how the jackets are buttoned. (American boys were more apt to button their jackets.) Also notice the boys' cropped hair. Interestingly, the card rather than having an indication of the studio read 'Cabinet Portrait'. We are not sure just what that meant. We think that English was used to give a kind of quality cachet. Foreign languages are often used thst way. And in the 19th century, Germany did nit yet have the reputation for quality photography that it woyld acquire in the 20th century. We suspect that the syudio wa not yet well established which is why the studio did not have card stock prepared with its nane.
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