Figure 1.-- This cabinet card also shows an unidentified Manhester family. Unfortunately the portait is not dated so we are left to estimate it. Now while we can approximately date it we can not be very specific. We would estimate that it was taken about 1880. This could mean the late-1870s or early-1880s. There is not much to go on to chose the actual decade. We have chosen the early-80s but wih little conviction. We do not think it was any later because we do not see much in the line of Fauntlerroy styling except the lace collar.

This cabinet card also shows an unidentified Manhester family. WEe know their first names, but not the family nasme. The inscription on the back reads, "Aunt Vic & Uncle Edgar, Willis & Wallace". Unfortunately the portait is not dated so we are left to estimate it. Now while we can approximately date it we can not be very specific. We would estimate that it was taken about 1880. This could mean the late-1870s or early-1880s. There is not much to go on to chose the actual decade. We have chosen the early-80s but wih little conviction. We do not think it was any later because we do not see much in the line of Fauntlerroy styling except the lace collar. Unfortunatley this is very difficult. We like to add dates images here, but do include undated images in the hope that we can estimate the date accurately or can prefect our estimate over time. We do not see any clear indicators to suggest the late-70s or early-80s, but went with the early-80s becuse of the younger boy's large lace collsr. The younger boy wears a blouse kilt suit. His older brother wears a suit wsith Norfolk stylingand a very sdmall bow. The boys look to be about 3-7 years old. Our approch on the dating and other matters is to make our assessment anbd explain why, hoping readers will add any information they may have.

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